Anon on Nostr: I really do like the electric experience. It’s fast, it’s quiet, very few moving ...
I really do like the electric experience. It’s fast, it’s quiet, very few moving parts so requires fewer checkups, no smog checks, free charging at dealer and certain public chargers.
Electrics do have certain gimmicky features though. Like the Taycan Turbo S for example, has this checkbox on the menu labeled Electric Sport Sound and if you check it, a speaker blasts a fake car noise as the vehicle’s speed changes — both on the interior and exterior. That kind of stuff is childish and cheapens the experience in my opinion. But at least it’s optional.
Other EV makers (not Porsche) even have a fake gear shift and clutch that do absolutely nothing except, perhaps, alter the fake car noise coming out of the speakers. So yeah, there are a few retarded “features” on certain EVs that make me cringe a bit, but all in all it’s a positive experience.
Electrics do have certain gimmicky features though. Like the Taycan Turbo S for example, has this checkbox on the menu labeled Electric Sport Sound and if you check it, a speaker blasts a fake car noise as the vehicle’s speed changes — both on the interior and exterior. That kind of stuff is childish and cheapens the experience in my opinion. But at least it’s optional.
Other EV makers (not Porsche) even have a fake gear shift and clutch that do absolutely nothing except, perhaps, alter the fake car noise coming out of the speakers. So yeah, there are a few retarded “features” on certain EVs that make me cringe a bit, but all in all it’s a positive experience.