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If you look at EVs with high capacity batteries 100kwh the weight difference between the saloon and SUV versions tend to be much smaller since the battery is th
by dogma1138 4y ago
If you look at EVs with high capacity batteries 100kwh the weight difference between the saloon and SUV versions tend to be much smaller since the battery is the single heaviest component in them.
The curb weight of the EQS SUV for example is only about 600lbs higher than the saloon EQS.
And the model 3 is only about 400lbs lighter than the Volvo XC90 which is far larger and is about the same weight as the XC60 (ICE).
- nayuki 4y agoIt's possible to make EVs lighter by giving up range (e.g. 500 km -> 200 km), speed (e.g. max speed 150 km/h -> 100 km/h), and capacity (e.g. 2 seats). But people aren't willing to make these sacrifices because they're too used to the status quo.
- dogma1138 4y agoIt is also possible to not use a car at all. Neither of these are feasible solutions… People take trips longer than 200km and charging isn’t possible at all times also sometimes you do need to be able to make an emergency trip when infrastructure might be under stress or non functional such as in the case of bad weather or natural disaster. People in general have mobility issues, small children and large families too. Having a 2 seat feather weight short distance car is likely more wasteful than having a proper one since if you can make that work for you you probably don’t need a car in the first place.