As someone who likes exhaust and intake noise, that was a huge deal for me not buying the Tesla. My brothers is a blast to drive, but outside of punching it, everything else screams "BORING". The interior, the exterior. Whohoo, apps, yeah! You can turn on the fake engine noise, which sounds like really bad fake engine noise. There is even a selection that is a farting noise to match the motor to different virtual RPM measure of flatulence. It is pretty funny. If you are my brother. Or nine. Otherwise you just facepalm and think about a new Corvette.

I like the idea of electric commuters when you are stuck in heavy traffic and want to zip in and out of tiny holes in congestion. But as a weekend car, they leave me flat.

I asked the question about the crate motor because I kind of think dropping one into and old SW20 MR2 might be cool, to use as a commuter. But I can't tell if I think that would be any way superior to just getting a cheap Miata to commute in. It would be slower, but you get to shift gears, hear the engine, and throw it around with abandon.

 

And another small crate motor:

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/you...v-crate-motor/

 

The miata for a cheap commuter tends to work well for many. I know a guy here that autocrosses and STS Miata, races a Spec Miata and bought a beater miata for his winter car Says it is a blast on real winter tires and then he gets to put the studded tires on it and go ice racing in the winter

Not sure I would want to do an e-swap in one though. I mean I guess it kinda makes sense seeing as how you can find cheap ones around. But also kinda kills the major fun part o the miata which is handling