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Tesla’s Q1 ’21 Deliveries prove Elon Musk was right about the Model S and X in 2019

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Musk once said that driving an electric car didn’t have to be a boring, slow, or golf cart-like experience. They were rare, and in some areas, it was probably pretty close to seeing a Lamborghini or a Ferrari for some people. It was supposed to be fun, fast, exhilarating, and it was (and still is).

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Charging Performance, Not EV Acceleration Should Be the Focus of OEMs

EV Adoption

I just received an email from Kia with the chart below touting their 2023 Kia EV6 GT , which has a quicker 0-60 time than various performance vehicles from Porsche, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, BMW, and Ferrari. It was needed to eliminate the view by many that EVs were simplify glorified golf carts. But does this really matter?

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

and Korean golf cart maker CT&T Co. Another notable battery car, though its producer decided to skip the Shanghai show, is a super-low-cost, two-seat mini electric car that Chinese parts producer Wonder Auto Technology Inc. are expected to begin producing jointly this summer. Bridgestone to lift China tire.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. Apr 25 01:04 PM | Link | Reply HerrHansa 12 Comments A golf cart with a nice body, for more than the price of a decked out Mini. Electric cars a still a joke.