sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agoCars are like horses: people will soon realise EVs are just better, claims VW bosswww.autoexpress.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square342linkfedilinkarrow-up1360arrow-down113
arrow-up1347arrow-down1external-linkCars are like horses: people will soon realise EVs are just better, claims VW bosswww.autoexpress.co.uksanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square342linkfedilink
minus-squareSpaceCadet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour ago an EV’s electric motor and (usually) single reduction gear means you get basically the same acceleration between 5 km/h and 120 km/h Same torque, not same acceleration. Air and roll resistance have something to say too.
Same torque, not same acceleration. Air and roll resistance have something to say too.