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

First off, the comparison of electric cars to combustion engines are not equals.

But engines and transmissions are optimized for different purposes. You could have a Ram truck and a Ferrari with same horsepower and torque, but the way that power is directed differs to achieve different jobs — one is meant to move as fast as possible, while the other is meant to pull lots of weight in a reasonable amount of time.