When talking about the turnaround in mobility, almost always a subtext of resignation resonates. Electric cars, it is said, represent a new, sustainable mobility. One that does not burn resources limitlessly, but keeps it smart and reasonable.
And then a Tesla truck comes around the corner.
Many electric cars that are currently being presented are more of a synonym for reason. Volvo's subsidiary Polestar has just introduced its first model, the hybrid sports car Polestar 1. The data sheet reads like the supreme trump in the car quartet: Four engines power the coupe: A four-cylinder gasoline engine with 309 hp, two electric motors with 232 hp , the starter generator contributes 68 hp. Running all four engines at full load, 1000 Newton meters act on the drive shaft. In 4.2 seconds the Polestar storms from 0 to 100 and reaches a maximum speed of 250 km / h.
Speed, potency and size as a measure
The plug-in hybrid is an example of how the e-mobility with old values on the entertainment account is paid - but not only in the Polestar 1, even with the models of other manufacturers. Sustainability is not the decisive criterion, but speed, potency and size.
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Autograph Polestar 1: The extreme hybrid in the testElon Musk recently introduced his first all-electric pick-up. The Tesla Truck is a monstrosity, big and edgy. What company boss Elon Musk particularly pleased: The commercial vehicle (!) Speeds faster than a Porsche 911. Also at Ford, the trend is to over-proportionality. The manufacturer announces the Mustang Match-E for 2020, a powerful electric SUV.
We are currently experiencing a tendency towards the superlative in the e-segment. In order to reach the target group of lusty speeding drivers, the idea of growth holds true, every generation of cars must effectively surpass the previous one. The more power, the better.
Cold withdrawal from the charms of the old car world
This raises the question of whether sustainability and maximum performance can generally come together in one product. In the end, this combination may also retain a bland connotation for the buyers: they actually know that such excesses can not be sustainable. But they are not ready to let it go yet.
Even if nowadays most drivers do not wince when they hear the word "e-motor", many customers are still a long way from adapting their own buying behavior. A switch to a car that is primarily committed to sustainability - so small, light, frugal - would be a cold withdrawal from the charms of the old car world. In this respect, one might have to consider the highly-grown electric cars as simply a substitute, or at least a transitional drug.
