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I completely get where you're coming from, I'm not going to argue with that as I've faced the same from some motorists when on my bike. I just take objection to being demonised (you clearly weren't, I'm talking in general here) for enjoying my car in what I deem to be as responsible a manner as I can. Fast cars and the desire to drive them quickly isn't going to go away any time soon, it's only through education that we can get to the root of the problem. That or ban driving and we all walk/cycle/take driverless Uber-Teslas...
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I hear this a lot, but from what I've read small electric cars for majority of short to medium journeys have a significant advantage over petrol or diesel cars.
More so if you charge from renewable electricity, hence me installing a big solar array at the same time.
The same cannot be said for the bigger / heavier / faster electric cars. I think their benefit is less due to the size and amount of material required for the large batteries.
In response to El Gonzo, I'm not saying they are mutually exclusive but my experience of cycling around certain car enthusiasts is pretty negative. I too thought a rip on a B road was relatively harmless but would you say the same if they were ripping past you or your family on your bikes? What I'm saying is fast driving / dynamics / speed being used to sell cars is pervasive and it affects the culture on the roads.
I have seen too many friends and acquaintances killed and injured on the roads by people going too fast and paying too little attention.