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Old 05-28-2023, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tigerhonaker
Larry,

It looked like that to me as I looked close at the pictures.

Something I did notice is how the vehicle sounds in all the videos, Super-Quiet and Restrained !!!

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I guess it could be an existing model test mule with the exhaust/back bumper still in place
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Originally Posted by Unstock
I see the E-718 attracting the Tesla crowd. The Porsche people will stick with their ICE cars for a good long while. Might even convert some 718 drivers towards a 911 in the future. Once they officially announce a release date and show exactly what it will look like it will start to get some attention and people will start putting deposits down.
I do not see that happening as Tesla has a cultish following. By 2025, Tesla will have a sports car that will compete with the E-718. Probably will release much sooner too. Personally, I will never own a EV sport car.
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Old 05-28-2023, 06:07 PM
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By 2025, Tesla will have a sports car ...


Elon Kool-Aid tastes mmm mmm good.

Lotta Cyber Trucks to build first.
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Originally Posted by worf928


Elon Kool-Aid tastes mmm mmm good.

Lotta Cyber Trucks to build first.
with a built in twitter app for its auto-pilot to post from!
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Originally Posted by triode
It could have 10 million horsepower and do 0-60 in a nanosecond, I have zero interest in fast golf carts. I understand making electric trucks, sedans, etc. but for the life of me cannot understand the appeal of an electric "sports" car with no gearbox or sound.

My 4.0 is a lifetime keeper.
That is because for many, many years, shifting gears and sound have been hardwired into people's brains as what two aspects of sports cars are all about. I can't say that that part of the sensory experience of driving doesn't appeal to me also, but just calling it out on what it is.
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Originally Posted by VVG
That is because for many, many years, shifting gears and sound have been hardwired into people's brains as what two aspects of sports cars are all about. I can't say that that part of the sensory experience of driving doesn't appeal to me also, but just calling it out on what it is.
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It's like the iPhone. When it comes out, I'll say I'm waiting for the next version because of the new features it's going to have.
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit
You sound like the folks who bemoaned Porsche's decision to go from air to water back in the mid 1990s.

You mean the 986/996 with the worst motor Porsche, GT3/GT2 exempted, ever built and the ugliest of all their 911 models.

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I'm first on the list at my dealer. No deposit necessary. Can't wait for this game-changing sports car!
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I wonder if the virtue signaling mount will be standard equipment, or an optional extra...
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I wonder if the virtue signaling mount will be standard equipment, or an optional extra...
you can customize your door sills if you want to virtue signal, same as any Porsche
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Originally Posted by greatfox315
you can customize your door sills if you want to virtue signal, same as any Porsche
Good point, I can see it now "Battery operated toys belong in the bedroom"
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you can customize your door sills if you want to virtue signal, same as any Porsche
"Together we can solve climate change"

"Doing my part..."

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As a PCA member since 1984 who was living in humid subtropical south Florida at the time, I welcomed the water-cooled cars with their far superior air conditioning. I do not have any desire for an electric "sports" car without a gearbox. To each their own.
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75 year olds aren't going to buy one, I'm pretty sure about that.
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