the joke is that they'll literally cook the planet, knowing each stroke of the engine is putting out more CO2 that will cause the planet to heat further while choking their own kids with pollution, haha, and they'll do it for fun.

the cult of vroom vroom is gonna kill this species because these smooth brained fuckwits can't enjoy other forms of entertainment.

Valve float is when the cylinder valves are unable to close completely between cycles, usually due to high RPMs beyond the engine's design, but possibly due to very high mileage, often well beyond 100-150k miles. This meme refers to the former.

Longer, more detailed explanation:

Internal combustion engines use something called poppet valves to control the flow of fuel and exhaust into and out of an engine cylinder. A poppet valve is generally a disc shaped, tapered plug atop a longer shaft called the valve stem. The stem runs through a stout spring, then through a hole in a disc attached toward the bottom. Valves are opened by being pressed by their stems, popping up toward the cylinder chamber to open whilst compressing their springs, then being released so the spring can push the valve closed again.

If an engine is driven to rotational speeds beyond its design, the springs may not have enough compressive force to fully control the valves. The valves begin to 'float', where they can be bounced open, opening too far, then are unable to completely close before being bounced open again. This can cause a number of issues, ranging from power loss to catastrophic failure. In high performance engines, this is prevented by stronger springs paired with a stronger, more precise system capable of handling the force required to open them.

The meme is describing someone presumably driving a shitbox car pushed well past its limits to ourperform a high performance vehicle. It's definitely an exaggeration as most vehicles would break well before producing that much force.

That's Bernie Sanders.

I'm assuming the guy on the right's engine is extremely worn in order for valve float to be occurring and that is very much Not A Good Thing (will lead to engine damage once a piston contacts a valve)

So basically they're beating the new car guy in an old worn shitbox

Yes, in every objective way better.

Though it is oddly understated. You put pedal down, you feel it in your gut but it just does it without drama. No roar, no shifting, just immediate "here you go".

I see that Hyundai made the equivalent of cards in the spokes, fake roar, fake shifting. As stupid as that is, it might be an option to feel a bit more of the "drama" of fast ICE.

Demented boomers in EVs will kill so many people. Imagine a 2.5 metric ton machine flying trough a T intersection straight into a home because the braindead driver slammed the throttle instead of the brakes.

Just got mine 2 weeks ago and it truly is a game changer. I don't think I could see myself going back to an ICE vehicle ever again.

I’ll make out with every one of you

yeah I think they've already revealed their feelings about pollution, take the fuckin hint.

And old men vette owners are REALLY WEIRD.

it's probably brain damage from all the co2 you end up breathing.