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minus-squareJaymesRS@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·10 months agoEVs are significantly heavier than ICE cars. That’s why this is a problem. The Rivian R1S is over 8,000 lbs.
minus-squareDarkThoughts@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down4·edit-210 months agoNo, electric SUVs and other obese models are heavier. There’s plenty of EVs that are lighter than ICE cars.
minus-squarefuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·10 months agoNot than an equivalent ICE car. Sure you can make a subcompact EV, but it’s either gonna have no range, or weigh more than a Nissan Versa.
minus-squareDarkThoughts@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·10 months agoI mean, I never talked about just EVs. ICEs also have become way too big and consequently heavy over the decades. As far as I’m concerned, fuck cars in general.
EVs are significantly heavier than ICE cars. That’s why this is a problem. The Rivian R1S is over 8,000 lbs.
No, electric SUVs and other obese models are heavier. There’s plenty of EVs that are lighter than ICE cars.
Not than an equivalent ICE car. Sure you can make a subcompact EV, but it’s either gonna have no range, or weigh more than a Nissan Versa.
I mean, I never talked about just EVs. ICEs also have become way too big and consequently heavy over the decades. As far as I’m concerned, fuck cars in general.