End of the gas engine?

So the girl wanted a cute cuddly Priu for herself. Fair enough!

 

And you seem to need big burly vehicles

 

Some people are very insecure.

 

I don't fit in small vehicles.

 

Your comfort is the most important thing. Life is short. Don't torture yourself in an Eco box to save gas.

 

Lexus TX and Toyota Grand Highlander, like Tacoma and Tundra hybrid, have hybrid system to give them more power. They don't give great has mileage.

 

I feel like this thread has turned into



I’ll move on from inflexible, insecure, selfishness here online. I get enough from folks in person.

 

It's turning into the usual EV thread shit-show.

 

Where/when are "midget" cars being mandated?

Is your '03 a V8? I had an unusual setup in my '03. It was an SR5, but it was a V8 and had leather and a moon-roof. It was like a Limited with an SR5 shell.

I ended up putting a Gibson cat-back on it a year or so before I traded it in. I ended up hating it after that. I love a good exhaust note when I'm on the gas, but I couldn't stand the droning on the freeway.

 

Where are you seeing these batteries die? I have friends who own teslas for over 10 years still going strong. believe me, I am no tesla apologist, but their batteries are not the problem.

 

I guess I'm confused.

I'm not in favor of an EV mandate, either. I prefer that we're allowed to buy what we want, and let the market decide. I was just wondering where the "midget car" term comes into play.

I never accused anyone of being selfish, so I assume you're referring to another member.

We already know that EV's have a long way to go before they're a real solution for the environment. It sounds like new battery technology could be emerging, but there are still other limitations and drawbacks that keep me from being interested.

As fast as EV's are, they'll never have the charm of ICE sports cars. I enjoy a good exhaust sound, and shifting gears. I'll take a V8 or I6 any day, even if it's not as fast.

What type of mufflers do you have on the V8? The Gibson had a drone, but I know every exhaust is different. I had a Pacesetter header and custom exhaust with a Magnaflow muffler on my old Supra. It had a great sound at WOT, but was pretty quiet cruising.

 

@3JOH22A @Yotaholic

https://fortune.com/2024/03/15/ceo-steps-down-prices-following-purchase-teslas/amp/

More food for thought,
Let's say Tesla's have proven to drive longer than 10 years, and last longer than some have proposed, sometimes.

EV resale value compared to gas engine Toyota's particularly 4R (after 15+ years especially)

 

So the earlier talk of capturing hydrogen technology from aliens didn't turn you off?

 

we've captured a lot of tech from aliens

 

Hertz dumped their Teslas

 

And the CEO resigned.

 

Resigned, politically correct term for fired

 

Oof!!

 

Here's an interesting article....

https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024...ng-so-biden-is-about-to-mandate-them-n3784996

 

Nothing to see here folks, just globalists attempting yet another enslavement step. Thank your local "progressive" lol.

 

Let's go

 

Love these old school shops. They gave me a chair to sit and watch

 

Are they doing a regear? If so, curious what you went with.

 

"EPA rule". One administration can put it in, another can remove it.

 

You are misunderstanding the purpose of the lithium tax and how and why it was enacted. It’s meant benefit the region where all the extraction will occur. The push to eliminate it is by a PAC whose contributors are big multinational corporations who want to cut taxes for their own benefit.

Here’s some background if you’re really interested in understanding the issue.

https://inewsource.org/2024/02/27/2...yer-protection-government-accountability-act/

 

Was this guy you speak of wearing aviators? Was his name Brandon or “The Big Guy”?

 

another unpopular factor when transitioning to EV

 

Tractors too!!! The average farmer cannot afford an electric tractor. Plus I don't think an electric tractor is best for my families farm

 

There is an interesting down to Earth article on EV's I just posted on the "Off Topic Forum". Worth reading...

 

The higher powers could care less about any and all costs it’s all about control