Originally Posted by DRM500RUBYZR-1
My response to a Corvette Club member that professed a love for the new all electric era, with no noise, pollution, or smell.
OK.
I trust that you have turned in your keys to your smelly, loud and slow Corvette; Correct?
I purchased my first of 3 Hybrids in 2008.
I have divested all, and have no plan to go all electric.
I have decided that staring at an oversized blender motor, regardless of it's potential, is certainly not for me.
You are quite welcome to your opinion, as I am mine.
The sound, smell and fury of a high horsepower combustion engine is something of nearly religious stature to me.
I like that with my many years of experience combined with excessive horsepower and all nanny features turned off, that I can shift a manual transmission well enough to stay with the automatic paddle game boys, or a Tesla.
The sound, the smell, all add to my experience.
Even the vaulted Porsche Taycan Turbo ( which is a lie ) offers a feature that creates noise. Now that just seems silly.
Yes, I can envision the future.
However, that does not mean that I have to like it.
A close friend bought a Tesla.
SEVEN trips back to the dealership.
Then, called the 800 number reporting a glove box door that was falling off.
The customer service rep said that she would send an update to the program that should fix it.
My friend was amazed at the naivete of the help line.
This is the norm for "new" non-dealerships that are ill equipped to service what they sell.
Going to a noiseless car race holds zero appeal.
OK, I AM a Dinosaur.
But I will walk into the showroom tomorrow, and look longingly, lovingly and nostalgically at the gorgeous 67 GTO, or the Tri Power 63 Thunderbird Sports Roadster, or the nearly 700 horsepower Z06, and smile.
I will have passed before they are all only in a museum.
And, I am good with that!
In the meantime; Power up your blender and pick, pulverize, crush, puree, or whatever and see if you can keep up with me.
But wear your ear muffs, I run straight pipes.
(Dino) Marty
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