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Originally Posted by BayDriverSF
I need a car that I can refuel in 45 seconds flat in the middle of nowhere, sorry.
My EV friends brag about some hypothetical "0-60" scenario that would look cool on YouTube, but is illegal on public roads. Meanwhile, during road trips, they lag behind by 4-6 hours because they can't find a "supercharger". By the time they finally hobble in on 1% battery, late in the evening and mentally drained from "range anxiety", I've already checked into the hotel, explored the whole town, and had dinner. Then it's storytime about how lucky they feel that they made it at all. By then, I'm usually fast asleep. You can guess what happens the next morning. They can't get started until late afternoon, because the hotel only had a trickle charger that got turned off overnight, and some other EV guy was occupying the spot until 6am. After all that, my EV friends just borrow the wife's gasoline car for the next trip.
But hey, if you're just getting groceries in town, then EV is awesome. I once saw a Tesla beat a Lamborghini out of the Whole Foods parking lot. I don't think anyone really noticed though. They were all checking out the Lambo.
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M5 isn't in lambo territory. I think the average person cannot differentiate between an M5 and 540i with M5 badges. However, that is what makes the M5 special. A super car disguised as a family sedan. The Tesla Plaid is paying homage to that vision of BMW as well…
But I agree, for longer trips an M5 would be better than a Plaid from a practical purpose.
Also electrics are more than just straight line performance. One reason Rimac is taking over Bugatti with Porsche.
Link to Laguna Seca and we already know about Pikes Peak.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a3...a-seca-record/