Eli5: Why cant trucks accelerate as fast as cars?

Question

For example:
Model 3:
Weight: 3,000lbs
0->60mph: 3.2 sec
Torque: 376lbft

Ram 3500:
Weight: 7,000 lbs
0->60mph: 10 sec
Torque: 660 lbft

I see that the weight doubles, but so does the torque. And the acceleration is roughly 3x’s as slow.

In: Engineering

Answer 1

You are only looking at weight and torque. you need a much more complete view to actually make that determination.

My tractor has much more torque than my motorcycle, yet it can’t even reach 15mph where my motorcylce can go 100mph+

Rams are meant for hauling, and thus are geared for the job and are heavier.