Message from @LordCaledus
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@Broo TulsiGang 2024 π¬π§ πΊπΈ Dead on about FWD. The only acceptable layouts are FR, any layout AWD, MR, RR
Unless you live in a snowy area and cant get AWD.
In which case rwd is a downright stupid choice, performance advantage or no.
My sister has a a 1.3 Yaris that's good in the snow. It's so light it goes over the snow not through it. SO FWD has it's uses
Are there cars that do RR?
911
engine in the WRONG place since the 50's
Beetle
Original Fiat 500
Smart Cars
You could argue Teslas are RR but nahhhhh
Teslas are, if anything, MA
I like the AMG that has a motor in each wheel
THAT's interesting
...Teslas do that too?
I mean, when it comes to cool engine setups, Porsche 918.
nah it's too catch all and ends up too heavy
Tesla Roadster 2.0 will be interesting
I used to race R/C cars so electric cars are kinda interesting
Interesting yes.
But unless its a loss leader sold alongside hybrids or gassers, they are useless from a business perspective.
Inb4 "Tesla is a super successful company"
They lost $1.5 billion this year, even more than last year, and they have never had a profitable year.
You need atleast 20% of your budget for development
Car Companies haven't bothered with Electric for 100 years
There were Electric cars before there was Petrol cars
Tesla is 100 years of catch up
in a short space of time
it doesn't matter if it loses money (it won't)
@Broo TulsiGang 2024 π¬π§ πΊπΈ electric motors and batteries have not been stagnant in the past 100 years. Car companies havent bothered with EVs for a reason: batteries are a terrible way to power a car.
Fact is tesla is already losing money, tons of it, and they lose more with every new product they introduce.
They are flat packing laptop batteries
but look at this thing
The bodywork is the battery
And?
I mean it looks awesome.
But unless they charge a few million dollars for it, it will never make money