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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.

  • @SapphironZA
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    18 days ago

    Battery cost pushing up vehicle cost, battery replacement cost, battery weight, low battery energy density, batteries that only last half of a car lifespan of 20 years.

    We need much better batteries.

    For now, plug in Hybrids are a good way to avoid many of these problems.