C7Me

No it would not and not even close! We are Republic for this reason because our forefathers knew better than that BS majority rule. Leave our Constitution alone!! Oh, and only one side believes there are more than 2 genders so.... OK, I'm done now.

blueapplepaste

People said cars would never replace horses, man would never fly, putting a man on the moon was impossible and on and on and on and on. Yet somehow we overcame all of those technical challenges and all of those things are routine.

What I find most fascinating about people arguing over EVs, are the folks arguing that because EVs aren't 100% viable now, they're not viable at all. Why any one would think that we will solve the problems of tomorrow with today's technology is baffling to me.

I agree the infrastructure and technology isn't here yet for us to even start to think of weaning ourselves off ICEs. Even in the past decade, the idea of a mass produced 300 mile range EV didn't seem realistic. Yet here we are with Tesla and others. And soon 300 miles will be 500 miles. And 30 minute charging will become 15 minute charging.

It's shocking how willing people are to underestimate our ability to innovate, despite all of the technological advances we've made as a species.

St!ngray

Actually there are already 15 minutes chargers from at least 3 big players in the EV charging arena.

Buddhaman

I guess you don’t consider “the left” to be Americans? No wonder nothing gets done in Congress. If you don’t vote party line then you’re a traitor and shunned by the rest. Can’t actually work together.

Buddhaman

And graphene batteries are starting to be produced. Faster charge times, improved energy density, and other upsides over other types.

ZO6ZO7isme

Let’s not split hairs, you know exactly what I meant. Nothing gets done in congress because of the progressives agenda adopted by Biden. Centrist and moderate democrats are fed up with joe and his extreme left agenda; to please folks like AOC, Bernie and Pocahontas. That wasn’t his platform when he was elected.

Read, catch up and learn; his own party is distancing themselves from him in the name of self preservation. Sooo as I stated, a November landslide will be biblical…. Ie: Extreme rejection of the left, BY A MAJORITY.

GDeanBlakely

All the other big automakers are making the same mistake: They remove the piston engine and replace it with an electric motor. Tesla, on the other hand, builds EVs from the ground up with no legacy weight. For instance the BMW EV weighs a baby elephant more than it's Tesla competition. The Corvette EV will half to beat the Tesla Plaid else the Corvette will lose it's street cred.

CDNZR

I rented a Sienna a few years back on the west coast. The brakes had started to fade after blasting around some curves through the mountains at 85 mph. This regenerative braking would have been helpful for brakes pads. lol.

JABCAT

The problem is when you have these states passing measures banning ICE vehicle sales and registration in a relatively short amount of time when there is absolutely no way they're going to have infrastructure to support their measures. I just read an article about Washington State banning the sale and registration of any ICE vehicles starting with 2030 model year vehicles. States can't even fix pot holes in their highways in 7 years, let alone create in EV infrastructure.

Most people who use "left" "right", "liberal" "conservative" have no idea what agendas or policy beliefs actually fall under those terms. They also can't tell you what the individuals they support actually support and/or vote for. They just repeat cliches they hear on their news channel of choice.

CDNZR

Not necessarily if it has less hp then the Plaid. I believe your statement is true if it is rated at the same hp as the Plaid but is slower then the Plaid. In straight line performance.
In the same senerial when you put a Hell Cat up against the Stingray 0-100+. No chance for the Stingray.

Michael A

Show me even one car that charges from 0% to 100% in 15 minutes.

VetteHalen5150

I agree with this. Until the charging time is close to the amount of time it takes to fill the tank with gas, the majority of the public will NOT want an EV. EV's are popular now, but only with early adopters and young drivers (who grew up with Smartphones). EV's will not replace ICE cars until the infrastructure has increased 1000 times and the charging is near instant. This notion that EV companies sell about leaving your car at the charger while you 'go shopping' is bunk! Most people don't have the time to wait 30 minutes every time they need a charge and this is a major hang up point (not to mention that the current non-Telsa chargers are either broken or very slow most of the time). Now for us enthusiasts, I will be driving an ICE car for as long as they are available since I think EV's are just glorified golf carts. Nothing beats the anticipation of starting a car like the Corvette and hearing it roar to life!

msm859

Not true. As soon as EV's reach price parity with their ICE counterpart, the majority of the public will buy the EV. With an EV you have the opportunity to wake up every morning with a full charge - happens while you sleep. You do not need to "charge" as quickly as filling a tank with gas. The only time charging speed even matters is if you are going on a trip over 200 miles - statistically not that often. The rest of the year you are saving a whole lot of time not visiting gas stations getting oil changes and all the other maintenance that goes along with an ICE vehicle. As to infrastructure, can't speak as to the rest of the country, but California is pretty good now.

VetteHalen5150

Yes, overnight charging is a must, but if you need to charge on the road, it is a major hassle (at least in my area of the country). I'm not convinced of the benefits of EV's yet regarding lower maintenance costs since we don't know the life span of the electric motors and batteries yet. I agree that once EV's come down in price, and the infrastructure gets better, they will be adopted more by the masses. BUT, I still think that ICE cars will always be much more FUN for enthusiasts to drive because of the anticipation, noise and build up of internal combustion engines. I don't look forward to the day when I'm forced to drive an EV for 'fun'...

Bajaholic

PLEASE name 1 thing the Liberals have done to help work with the right to get something passed or help us move forward?

ESPECIALLY with the last administration, the left has lost their ability to compromise or do anything to help us as Americans. Don't blame the right, when it is clearly the left that has failed...

PLEASE attempt to prove me wrong, I am a big boy and can take responsibility for my short comings...

2cnd Chance

Time to close this thread and start another one about Corvettes. Thank you.

PRE-Z06

I was asking about majority rule as it seems more people want a LT6 over a LT2 hybrid, yet we’re getting rid of ICE and going EV. EV may work in many cases, but I’m not sure for the majority. Maybe it will one day, but it seems the cart is being put ahead of the horse with the discontinuation of ICE already on the table and I predict there will be a rather large minority that will just have to deal. I think they should build both and see which is more popular. It’s human nature to take the path of least resistance, so I believe EV has to be more convenient than ICE not just the same price. Of course you can manipulate the price of fuel to sway people and in the name of climate change(which is constantly changing?) you can do even more to steer the direction of the market to guarantee profits which is what I truly believe the movement is about. As far as it’s a woman’s body she can do what she wants, that’s debatable on when the baby is a life of its own and how it was even created. Obviously it took a man’s sperm, so I personally think he should have a say as well being it’s half his and that’s teaching responsibility. Though it sounds like you’re open to abortion up until 9 months and it’s only the woman’s decision whether she wants to have his baby?

Jerray

Agreed! This isn't Facebook.

​​​​​​Back on topic, the hybrid Vette is pretty awesome in my humble opinion. V8 pushrod engine for that American muscle, wide body and AWD for possibly a low 2 second 0-60. My only concern would be the degrading of the battery and the costly replacement down the road.

Aside from that a full EV Corvette is where I draw the line and personally wouldn't touch one with a stick.

Rod1967

"0-100+. No chance for the Stingray"??
Might want to check this out -

CDNZR

On the street the C8 has the advantage but on a prepped track it goes to the Dodge. We are both correct.

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