The death of car culture

[Macdaddy]

I had posted this as a response to a different thread but thought I’d start one to get all ur thoughts as well. Just my 2 cents: with all the comments here about EV’s (f150 lightning), what do you think when you‘ve actually seen one on the road? Was it like my thought “that (lightning) is ugly as sin!”. I would never buy that ev f150, it looks like a little toy, and nothing like a real F-150. Ford just announced the lay offs of thousands of workers and one of the resons was that those employees are not equipped to work with fords next phase of EV focus. We are witnessing the death of “car culture”. This next generation will never drive down main street or take over a parking lot with their hoods up to show what they drive, no more revving the engine, no more 4 wheeling etc. How fun will it be to show off your new ev “battery” or “modified infotainment screen”. Its happening across the board. Dodge announced they’re killing off the charger and challenger in ’23, they pledge to have an electric muscle car by ‘24. I thing gentlemen we are the last Gen, wether ur 1, 2 or 3 that will enjoy and take pride in this “culture” of the Internal Combustion Engine.

 

[MurderedOutSVT]

Totally agree.

How tf does anyone expect to tune up and polish an EV to impress a girl on date night.

EV cruise ins on summer saturdays?

With the charger dead, how are the polices gonna haul someone to jail

 

[OEMPlus Raptor]

It's going to be okay man....I wouldn't lose sleep over it. Car culture is in America's blood.

 

[pat247]

This has been a trend at ford ever since they became a global company and got rid of the american hot rod division known as SVT. We must now beg for a hot rod from some other part of the world, it's pathetic.

 

[smurfslayer]

car culture will still be here, along with bike culture. As long as there is a method of getting from point a to point b, there will be a contingent of the customer base who want to get there faster.

 

[badclam]

More for us. Here's our daily drivers.The rest are in the shop out of the weather.

 

[grleon65]

Plenty of classics out there still, I just cruised the Crown Classic lot in Oxnard a couple of weekends ago. Lots of good stuff there.

 

[Mossy 150]

All ev are lacking tasteful muscle styling. Muscle combustion will live forever!
Kinda like the song by Rush, Red Barchetta

 

[Oldfart]

When I see an EV, my first thought is that it's probably driven by a com mie pansy!




Seriously, the HP ones are so damn expensive, and I have no confidence that most will retain much value.

 

[pat247]

The EPA will destroy our way of life to preserve(in their mind) the planet for some future generation of basement dwellers.