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Tesla Introduces "Freedom Fumes" Option: Adds Fake Exhaust to EVs (isglitch.com)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

engine noise simulators...

...with vibration and manual transmission simulators.

I usually derp around in my Honda Fit (gas) at 40-50mpg. My wife and I decided our next A-B car will likely be a hybrid. We're not certain as that decision is about 100k miles away.

But, when I want to have fun with my car there's no modern substitute for a gas V8 with good air & exhaust.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I dunno, feeling the way an electric car can accelerate is pretty slick.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Get your hands on a gas with a CVT (continuously variable transmission). It's the lack of gear shifts that feels pretty slick.

If it's environmentally responsible thrills you want then you may be better served by a gas motorcycle. My cheap, shitty 650 easily keeps up with the quad motor Teslas. It cost me $2.5k.