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There aren't similarly sized/weight ICE trucks, the similar trucks are lighter because gasoline is more energy-dense than lithium ion batteries. The H2 (the bi
by LeifCarrotson 4y ago
There aren't similarly sized/weight ICE trucks, the similar trucks are lighter because gasoline is more energy-dense than lithium ion batteries.
The H2 (the big 3-row one) weighs 6,400 lbs. The H3 (the 'small' 2-row version with seating for just under 5 adults) weighs 4,600 lbs. The HEV (ostensibly "Hummer Electric Vehicle", but obviously pronounced "Heavy") weighs 9,400 lbs and only seats 5.
All three are absurd tools to select for transporting a 160 lbs human between point A and point B.
- frumper 4y agoIf you change the numbers from 160lbs to 300lbs and 9,400lbs to 2,000lbs does it really seem any less absurd if you're looking at it strictly from a numbers point of view?
- LeifCarrotson 4y agoYes? It's a factor of 6.6 instead of a factor of almost 60. I can understand engineering constraints that say a vehicle with an energy source and controls and comfort and so on requires some multiplier that might not be less than 1, but 58x is a lot.
- frumper 4y agoA 2000 pound theoretical car is 60x more weight than a bike that can also carry you. Looking strictly at numbers, a car doesn't make sense to transport a person in most cases. I'm not advocating for less cars, just that looking at it as a weight to payload issue doesn't make sense to begin with.