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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that’s the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

  • themeatbridge
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    13 months ago

    I’m with you that we need phev’s to bridge the infrastructure gap, but electric motors provide more torque at lower speeds without the need for gears.

    • @Malfeasant
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      13 months ago

      Yes, and hybrids have that advantage too, that’s the point I was trying to get across…