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minus-squareCowbee_Admirer@reddthat.comdeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoMost EVs by number in Chinese cities are electric motorbikes and tricicles, much much lighter than an electric car
minus-squareVictor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoAre electric motorbikes and tricycles heavier than their gasoline-powered equivalents?
minus-squareCowbee_Admirer@reddthat.comdeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoLikely, but damage to roads increases with the square power of vehicle weight per wheel, meaning that just by virtue of being half the weight per wheel than cars their impact on road degradation is negligible.
minus-squareVictor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoOh, nice, I didn’t know that we have hard numbers on this. Cool, thank you.
Most EVs by number in Chinese cities are electric motorbikes and tricicles, much much lighter than an electric car
Are electric motorbikes and tricycles heavier than their gasoline-powered equivalents?
Likely, but damage to roads increases with the square power of vehicle weight per wheel, meaning that just by virtue of being half the weight per wheel than cars their impact on road degradation is negligible.
Oh, nice, I didn’t know that we have hard numbers on this. Cool, thank you.