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

Ponies are how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you carry the wall with you after you’ve hit it. These other replies have explained the answer to your question better than I ever could.