• JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl
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      7 months ago

      People are saying “it’s all the electric cars and batteries…”

      Yeah my VW ID4 which is a pretty decent sized electric car is 2003kg. You are looking at giant electric SUVs or electric trucks to get over that 3175kg. Even the cybertruck is only 3k and that is just a giant chunk of steel and battery. They must be including hauling weight in that…

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      7 months ago

      It’s the battery, and the support frame to carry the weight of the battery safely. Like it or not - cars are getting heavier.

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        7 months ago

        It’s a big fat fucking truck or luxury suv with a battery. A normal sized electric car is a thing too, you know. Electrics will always need to be heavier than ice of same size and model, but that doesn’t mean it needs to weigh 3000kg. Car are growing heavier and bigger not just because of electrification, but because of growing fragile egos and growing fears in a vehicle arms race.