Yeah, that would be a deal breaker for any vehicle
I test drove a Tesla a few months back, though, and the key they gave me was a credit card type thing, like a hotel keycard. Maybe it was just activating the software by RFID?
Also, I noticed that the doors were fully electric - a switch to open, not a mechanical handle. Let's hope that still works when the car is sinking into a canal.
My electric Kona (leased after a lot of research) has a real key to unlock the real lock on the door - but you only need that if your battery is completely dead, and even then it gets you access to the backup battery.
On the other hand, the basic Model 3 out-accelerated every other vehicle I've ever experienced apart from planes. It was kind of scary how fast it went from a standstill to 70 on the motorway slip road.
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Invisible Wizard - 12th Level Errorer, Sat 20 Nov 2021, 10:16,
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My boss recently picked up an Audi RS e-Tron GT
It's absolutely fucking terrifying. It's not just the acceleration, but the inertia. The thing gets to 124mph in a ballhair over 10 seconds and weighs 2.5 tonnes(!). It wouldn't surprise me if we see a special license designation for these types of vehicles in the near future considering how relatively ubiquitous they'll become.
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I drive my Kona around in Eco mode because the Sports mode is too mental for my poor little heart.
I'm old now.
Time was I used to drive my Austin Mini at about 60 on winding single track country roads, for the LOLs. Now that sort of thing makes me shit myself.
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Invisible Wizard - 12th Level Errorer, Sat 20 Nov 2021, 10:48,
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You get two keycards and there is a mechanical open-door switch on the inside of each door - for emergencies.
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