• COASTER1921@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    It doesn’t help that the first EVs most manufacturers are focusing on are their large SUVs and trucks. The Chevy Bolt and Tesla Model 3 both certainly aren’t small cars in a general sense, but in the land of EVs they are. Both weigh under 4000 pounds which is less than the best selling vehicle in North America, the F150.

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      11 months ago

      Totally agree, but to act like it’s only trucks pushing this weight is silly. The electric leaf is nearly 5k lbs and it’s a very small EV.

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        11 months ago

        There’s a big difference between pushing the limit and significantly exceeding the limit though.

        One gets you across the bridge. One gets you a nice dip in the river.

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          11 months ago

          3500-3900 depends on what you get for options. Add in people and their shit and you’re pushing 5k (curb weight is 4,900bs)

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            11 months ago

            You keep misusing the term curb weight.

            From teh googs: Curb weight is the weight of the vehicle including a full tank of fuel and all standard equipment. It does not include the weight of any passengers, cargo, or optional equipment.