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More battery gives you more range and therefore more weight, which then takes away range. But the extra weight of an EV is a heavier battery than an engine/fuel
by seanmcdirmid 2y ago
More battery gives you more range and therefore more weight, which then takes away range. But the extra weight of an EV is a heavier battery than an engine/fuel tank. A BMW i4 is 4,600 pounds, vs an ice 4 series 3500 to 4000 pounds.
- bryanlarsen 2y agoThe i4 is built on a shared platform. It's heavier than it would be as a purpose built EV.
- seanmcdirmid 2y agoYes, but I’m comparing against the ICE built on the same platform, if that makes it a more even comparison.
- bryanlarsen 2y agoYes, poorly designed EV's are heavy. Which is a shame, because the i3 was a lovely, light EV.
- seanmcdirmid 2y agoThe i4 is kind of a boat for sure, 700 pounds more than a model 3.