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> heavier feeling is actually prefer by most people. what ? nobody prefers it. there are people that tolerate it and those that don't know better. weight kills

> heavier feeling is actually prefer by most people. what ? nobody prefers it. there are people that tolerate it and those that don't know better. weight kills driving dynamics, everybody that claims otherwise does not care or did not drive a lightweight car.

dandellion 6y ago
I haven't heard that either, but I have read that the batteries at the bottom give the car a lower center of mass which can be a good thing in curves from my understanding, but that's different from just a "heavier feeling" which I don't see why anyone would prefer that.
- buran77 6y ago
  > I haven't heard that either Of course because it's absolute nonsense. We spent the last several decades trying to make vehicles lighter for their size, and nobody loads their car with bricks and sandbags to get that "heavier feeling". Lower center of gravity is great but completely decoupled from the overall mass of the vehicle. The fact that the comment came back from downvote graveyard is a testament that not only will people say anything to support even a ludicrous claim, many others will support it without batting an eye.
- dragonwriter 6y ago
  People would prefer it because it counteracts body lift, which reduces traction. Even if people don't understand the physics of why it works, the handling impacts are pretty apparent, especially out of low-speed city or heavy-traffic driving.
NathanielK 6y ago
The heavier feel may not be preferred, but it makes having a flexible, cheap suspension design much easier. For example small carthat weighs 1000kg may be be expected to carrier 4-5 adults, an additional ~350kg. To do this the suspension must be overly sprung (and possibly under damped) for a single driver. A 2000kg Tesla means that even without air suspension or adaptive shocks, it will ride much better with a single driver while still being a capable of a high payload. Having a large battery also moves the unsprung:sprung mass ratio favourably. Specialty vehicles like sports cars and offroad trucksand where payload rating is not a concern function much better the lighter they are though.

dandellion 6y ago

I haven't heard that either, but I have read that the batteries at the bottom give the car a lower center of mass which can be a good thing in curves from my understanding, but that's different from just a "heavier feeling" which I don't see why anyone would prefer that.

buran77 6y ago
> I haven't heard that either Of course because it's absolute nonsense. We spent the last several decades trying to make vehicles lighter for their size, and nobody loads their car with bricks and sandbags to get that "heavier feeling". Lower center of gravity is great but completely decoupled from the overall mass of the vehicle. The fact that the comment came back from downvote graveyard is a testament that not only will people say anything to support even a ludicrous claim, many others will support it without batting an eye.
dragonwriter 6y ago
People would prefer it because it counteracts body lift, which reduces traction. Even if people don't understand the physics of why it works, the handling impacts are pretty apparent, especially out of low-speed city or heavy-traffic driving.

NathanielK 6y ago

The heavier feel may not be preferred, but it makes having a flexible, cheap suspension design much easier. For example small carthat weighs 1000kg may be be expected to carrier 4-5 adults, an additional ~350kg. To do this the suspension must be overly sprung (and possibly under damped) for a single driver. A 2000kg Tesla means that even without air suspension or adaptive shocks, it will ride much better with a single driver while still being a capable of a high payload. Having a large battery also moves the unsprung:sprung mass ratio favourably. Specialty vehicles like sports cars and offroad trucksand where payload rating is not a concern function much better the lighter they are though.