Post #1143574 · Elektrine

2026-04-06 22:54 UTC

Don't forget the obsession with having any way to open a door except a boring normal way. I'm really really hoping EVs get over the Tesla envy and just make sensible cars with EV drivetrains. It's probably a wildly unpopular idea, but I personally would love a Miata with an H shaped battery pack to let the passengers ride low in the car at the expense of some range, with the traditional driveshaft tunnel becoming battery. But failing that, straightforward door opening, actual buttons and knobs for HVAC and volume, and a reasonable expectation of serviceable battery pack over time and I'm totally there for it.

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@captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-07 00:03

The closest to that I can think of is the Tesla Roadster. Which IIRC was basically an electric Lotus Elise, rather than a Mazda Miata. I wonder how popular electric Miatas would actually be, without a manual transmission. The most "normal car that happens to be electric" I can think of is the Slate. With the exception of the powertrain and complete lack of a radio, the controls and mechanisms look like they're from 20 years ago. The more I look at it though the more I think that car is DOA.

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@Zink@programming.dev 2026-04-07 01:29

That miata concept sounds fun. But would it be more fun than one that has revs and gears, even though it would be way faster? Honestly the ideal in my case might be like 2500lbs and 300hp but only like 100 miles of range to keep the battery size down. But I don't think that's gonna happen.

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