The specious inference here is that because electric vehicles weigh more (which is true, the heaviest model of the Mercedes E-Class is actually the hybrid), we

The specious inference here is that because electric vehicles weigh more (which is true, the heaviest model of the Mercedes E-Class is actually the hybrid), we should be careful about encouraging people to own electric cars. This is the "priuses pollute more than hummers" phenomenon all over again, with the same hidden agenda, and the same absence of rigorous examination of the problem. >The report from the British Parking Association noted that some electric cars weigh more than double what popular models in the same segments did in the 1960s, due in part to their heavy battery packs. What this doesn't address is frequency of these heavier cars, especially as it pertains to their presence in parking structures, or how car weight has in general increased over time. Its true that the newest electric Hummer weighs almost a ton more than the conventional. But not every car in a parking structure is a brand-new Hummer. Should we be concerned about a Tesla Model S's weight, but not the hybrid Mercedes E Class? Which is worse for these structures, a Chevy Bolt or a Dodge Ram 3500?