EV shenanigans
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I can't be the only one to notice the plethora of EV cars on the roads nowadays.
The same tactics, traffic lights gp, in a straight line, very fast. When they come to corners they suddenly slow down, whilst wobbling around.
They must get getting in for 3 tonnes.
No wonder the roads are so churned up
The same tactics, traffic lights gp, in a straight line, very fast. When they come to corners they suddenly slow down, whilst wobbling around.
They must get getting in for 3 tonnes.
No wonder the roads are so churned up
mickythefish said:
I can't be the only one to notice the plethora of EV cars on the roads nowadays.
The same tactics, traffic lights gp, in a straight line, very fast. When they come to corners they suddenly slow down, whilst wobbling around.
They must get getting in for 3 tonnes.
No wonder the roads are so churned up
The Tesla Model S Long Range weighs 2.07 tonnes.The same tactics, traffic lights gp, in a straight line, very fast. When they come to corners they suddenly slow down, whilst wobbling around.
They must get getting in for 3 tonnes.
No wonder the roads are so churned up
weight of a Range Rover S is between 2.15 and 2.6 tonnes.
mickythefish said:
I can't be the only one to notice the plethora of EV cars on the roads nowadays.
The same tactics, traffic lights gp, in a straight line, very fast. When they come to corners they suddenly slow down, whilst wobbling around.
They must get getting in for 3 tonnes.
No wonder the roads are so churned up
A couple or road engineers on here have basically proved anything under 8 tonnes doesn't make a meaningful difference.The same tactics, traffic lights gp, in a straight line, very fast. When they come to corners they suddenly slow down, whilst wobbling around.
They must get getting in for 3 tonnes.
No wonder the roads are so churned up
Weather, chronic underinvestment and HGVs are what mess the roads up.
mickythefish said:
I can't be the only one to notice the plethora of EV cars on the roads nowadays.
The same tactics, traffic lights gp, in a straight line, very fast. When they come to corners they suddenly slow down, whilst wobbling around.
They must get getting in for 3 tonnes.
No wonder the roads are so churned up
Can't say I've noticed that. With a lot of the weight central and low due to battery location, I'd have thought the opposite would be true though.The same tactics, traffic lights gp, in a straight line, very fast. When they come to corners they suddenly slow down, whilst wobbling around.
They must get getting in for 3 tonnes.
No wonder the roads are so churned up
What I have noticed though is that most EVs were designed by a blind person in a darkened room.
skyebear said:
Can't say I've noticed that. With a lot of the weight central and low due to battery location, I'd have thought the opposite would be true though.
What I have noticed though is that most EVs were designed by a blind person in a darkened room.
Its ok. No one is making you buy one. No need to attack them.What I have noticed though is that most EVs were designed by a blind person in a darkened room.
I've noticed more than EV's tend to be the slower car's on the road often, not really traffic light GP's. No idea the reasons why just an observation.
I've also noticed a lot of EV's sticking steadfast to speed limits, I don't know if this is driver choice or if they are all fitted with speed limiters of some kind that observe the road signs, maybe one of the more knowledgeable EV owners could advise as I am genuinely curious
I've also noticed a lot of EV's sticking steadfast to speed limits, I don't know if this is driver choice or if they are all fitted with speed limiters of some kind that observe the road signs, maybe one of the more knowledgeable EV owners could advise as I am genuinely curious
Jamescrs said:
I've noticed more than EV's tend to be the slower car's on the road often, not really traffic light GP's. No idea the reasons why just an observation.
I've also noticed a lot of EV's sticking steadfast to speed limits, I don't know if this is driver choice or if they are all fitted with speed limiters of some kind that observe the road signs, maybe one of the more knowledgeable EV owners could advise as I am genuinely curious
We drive slower in our EV than we do in our 5 series. I've also noticed a lot of EV's sticking steadfast to speed limits, I don't know if this is driver choice or if they are all fitted with speed limiters of some kind that observe the road signs, maybe one of the more knowledgeable EV owners could advise as I am genuinely curious
I think for a couple of reasons, although mainly because the economy falls significantly when we go over about 60/65 mph.
The EV is serene and relaxing to drive so lends itself to a gentle pace whereas the 5 series is for driving so we tend to be faster in it. We have mentioned this to each other a few times that we drive much slower in the EV.
mickythefish said:
I can't be the only one to notice the plethora of EV cars on the roads nowadays.
The same tactics, traffic lights gp, in a straight line, very fast. When they come to corners they suddenly slow down, whilst wobbling around.
They must get getting in for 3 tonnes.
No wonder the roads are so churned up
You’d better get used to it, as it’s only going one way. About 1 in 30 of all cars on the UK roads are EV now. The same tactics, traffic lights gp, in a straight line, very fast. When they come to corners they suddenly slow down, whilst wobbling around.
They must get getting in for 3 tonnes.
No wonder the roads are so churned up
The acceleration thing won’t be down to traffic light GP, it’s just so easy and effortless to get up to speed. There are probably fewer EVs as a proportion that are owned by people who don’t care about getting caught speeding (I.e are taxed and insured etc), so you are probably seeing a higher percentage sticking to speed limits.
When it comes to corners, that’s probably down to people who’ve come from 2.0d Diesels or small petrol turbos suddenly finding themselves going a lot quicker than they’re used to and then arriving at a corner and panicking as they’re not used to chucking a car around through the bends!
Edited by plfrench on Sunday 7th July 16:26
TheDrownedApe said:
Someone who is on PH posts this? Must be wind up
You should read his comments on the car lotteries threadhttps://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Kateg28 said:
We drive slower in our EV than we do in our 5 series.
I think for a couple of reasons, although mainly because the economy falls significantly when we go over about 60/65 mph.
The EV is serene and relaxing to drive so lends itself to a gentle pace whereas the 5 series is for driving so we tend to be faster in it. We have mentioned this to each other a few times that we drive much slower in the EV.
Interesting to hear, thank you, I did wonder if it was influence by range. Nice to have a sensible answer sometimes on PistonheadsI think for a couple of reasons, although mainly because the economy falls significantly when we go over about 60/65 mph.
The EV is serene and relaxing to drive so lends itself to a gentle pace whereas the 5 series is for driving so we tend to be faster in it. We have mentioned this to each other a few times that we drive much slower in the EV.
I agree with the EVs being a more relaxed drive theory. It’s very easy to get caught out with an EV as a small press on the pedal provides instant acceleration so I tend to be more observant of speed limits in mine. I certainly don’t potter about in it though trying to conserve energy. It’s so cheap to fuel that’s a non issue.
As for corners and bends I can’t say I go any slower round them than I do in my ICE cars.
As for corners and bends I can’t say I go any slower round them than I do in my ICE cars.
Jamescrs said:
Kateg28 said:
We drive slower in our EV than we do in our 5 series.
I think for a couple of reasons, although mainly because the economy falls significantly when we go over about 60/65 mph.
The EV is serene and relaxing to drive so lends itself to a gentle pace whereas the 5 series is for driving so we tend to be faster in it. We have mentioned this to each other a few times that we drive much slower in the EV.
Interesting to hear, thank you, I did wonder if it was influence by range. Nice to have a sensible answer sometimes on PistonheadsI think for a couple of reasons, although mainly because the economy falls significantly when we go over about 60/65 mph.
The EV is serene and relaxing to drive so lends itself to a gentle pace whereas the 5 series is for driving so we tend to be faster in it. We have mentioned this to each other a few times that we drive much slower in the EV.
mickythefish said:
I can't be the only one to notice the plethora of EV cars on the roads nowadays.
The same tactics, traffic lights gp, in a straight line, very fast. When they come to corners they suddenly slow down, whilst wobbling around.
They must get getting in for 3 tonnes.
No wonder the roads are so churned up
When you say "they" (the car) slow down, that's correct because EVs are generally driven with only one pedal so the driver hasn't pressed the brake pedal to slow down, he's just lifted off the go pedal. The one pedal (very efficient) driving principle of an EV often confuses following ICE drivers who are not familiar with the rate that an EV slows down purely on regen and assume the EV driver has braked unnecessarily hard.The same tactics, traffic lights gp, in a straight line, very fast. When they come to corners they suddenly slow down, whilst wobbling around.
They must get getting in for 3 tonnes.
No wonder the roads are so churned up
In the mean-time the ICY driver considers the EV to be an affront to the dinosaur-burning performance mission and has gone through his torque curve and gears to catch the EV and when the next corner approaches believes he's caught up the EV. The EV driver will have noticed this in the rear view mirror for the xteenth time and hopes the ICE brakes are well maintained.
The EV driver most likely didn't "wobble around " because the majority of EVs are driven by people who aren't interested in the performance aspect so have no desire to push their own driving beyond their comfort zone.
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