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      06-01-2020, 02:44 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by RPiM5 View Post
It actually doesn't have much to do with public perceptions. It has mostly to do with ever tightening European Emission Regulations. If you look over at Porsche right now and what they have planned for the future, they have a daunting task ahead of them because they don't have a whole lot of physical room in the chassis of 911's for all this new emissions equipment that'll be required in the future, in which case the only other choice is going full electric. BMW has to deal with the same shit.

Biggest challenge to any future electrified vehicle is weight. They gotta get the weight of the batteries down or else these "sports cars" of the future will turn like a whale. The Porsche Taycan is a laughable 5,100lbs and eats through tires once you put that car in a turn.
Spot on!

This vague but...

Each manufacturer gets evaluated for efficiency so some cars will need to be EV to meet the requirement.

Lucky for me...

I'll be happy to pick up an outdated 2020 M5 in 2022
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