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I think they will tbh.

Consider that it's very early days, but also consider the difference in cars from 20 years ago to today. 20 years of developing electric cars is going to create some very interesting results.

The battery technology is the big 'hurdle' if you like. A Nissan Leaf is surprisingly nippy - it has all of its' torque/power available from 0rpm. Zero. So imagine a traffic-light GP with one? I'm not sure I'd fancy my chances, personally.

I'm very into my RC cars but took a 5 year time-out until very recently. The developments are unreal. LiPo batteries deliver more power, are lighter and last longer. Brushless cars now vastly outrun the equivalent nitro engined alternatives. I think we'll see this on a much bigger scale too, only over a greater timespan.

The electric car and the self-driving car also go hand-in-hand. I reckon that driving in the future will be very different indeed. Ragging a car may be limited to the networks of B-roads and trackdays before you know it. Government incentives will force people into newer, disposable cars designed to last 5-7 years before being 'recycled', making older cars obsolete.