Is the electric vehicles better or worse?
In: Other
(Note that this is with our current technology)
Pros:
-High torque available at any RPM means EVs accelerate faster
-Packaging flexibility means weight can be distributed with fewer restrictions (better cornering and stability)
-Some EVs can have independant torque vectoring for each wheel (better cornering and stability)
-Closed-system electric motors never need an oil-change
Cons:
-EV batteries are HEAVY AF (Worse cornering and acceleration)
-Batteries wear out with time (Performance and autonomy decrease with use.)
-In-wheel motors in some EVs increase unsprung weight (Worse stability)
-EV maintenance institutional knowledge is limited outside of large corporations
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