Comment on 28-pound electric motor delivers 1000 horsepower

• MangoCats@feddit.it ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  . I just don’t understand why they need all that.

  Power sells, they can give that insane 0-60 sprint for very low cost, so it gets people to buy their product instead of a 6 liter V8.

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  • Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I guess I’m really lamenting the death of the shitbox econo car.

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    • MaggiWuerze@feddit.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Usually the electric cars with a larger motor are also more efficient, since the motor does not have to run near its peak all the time.

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• frongt@lemmy.zip ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I put my hybrid into sport mode when I actually need the acceleration, like quick highway merges or cramped city turns in traffic. If I kept it in eco mode like I normally do, or even just normal mode, the acceleration would be limited and I’d either be unable to merge or would cause an accident.

  Yeah drivers in my area are shitty, I know. Unfortunately I can’t flip a switch and change their behavior.

  Also sometimes it’s just plain fun to go zoom (when safe, obviously).

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