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submitted 6 months ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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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.

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[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 1 points 6 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.

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[-] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

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

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