Hammond is known for his love of American muscle, meaning big, shouty V8s. But in this little chat, he lays down his opinion on electric cars and how they will shape the future of our passion for cars, versus the gas-guzzling V8s that we all love. We think some of you may be surprised by what he has to say.
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Electric cars yes but hydrogen powered not batteries!
Same.
Hydrogen have batteries, um to 40 kw/h
I disagree with the Hamster on this…
Nobody ever spends oodles of cash on exhaust mods to make them _QUIETER_!!!
We love the noise of V8s, V12s (especially Normally Aspirated ones)! Since childhood it has announced that _something awesome this way cometh_.
I also think that, similar to the _everyone must buy diesel ⛽️ to save the planet_ fraud of the past ten years; once the making of those electric batteries scales up; the ensuing environmental issues will surface, too!
The metals involved ain’t called _Rare Earths_ for nothing…
Rare Earth metals are not rare.
And anyway, they are not used to make the batteries. That is Lithium and Cobalt.
Now Cobalt is a bit rare. Much rarer than the Cerium, which is more common that copper.
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I don't think it is accurate to associate a sound (of a V8 for instance) with speed power and performance. I associate a engine sound with an emotion, like music. It is about experiencing cars and when a car drives past you may think it looks striking, however you also listen to it. And when it makes an awful sound you immediately think less of it. A brilliant sounding naturally aspirated 4 cylinder with just 80 hp, gives a better experience than an electric car with the same and maybe even double the amount of horsepower. Therefore I think that engine sound is a really import to a car and the bond you form with it. An electric car will always feel soulless to me, like a robot, because it lacks the emotions needed for me to like that car.
Days of future past !
I don't like electric cars...…………………….!
Good contribution.
I know I liked it 😏