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minus-squareNo1@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-212 days ago Curb weight 1634kg This was the standout spec that might make me consider one. I’ve been looking mainly at small hatchbacks/SUVs, and they all seem to weigh in at over 1800kg. And many are over 2000kg. Excluding Aptera…
minus-squareChip_Rat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 days agoWhat makes that spec a priority for you?
minus-squarenotthebees@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·12 days agoTires? General handling? Crash safety for others?
minus-squarebrucethemoose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-212 days ago+1 Weight is everything. Removing it makes almost literally every aspect of a car better, and it’s usually a terrible negative for EVs.
This was the standout spec that might make me consider one.
I’ve been looking mainly at small hatchbacks/SUVs, and they all seem to weigh in at over 1800kg. And many are over 2000kg. Excluding Aptera…
What makes that spec a priority for you?
Tires? General handling? Crash safety for others?
+1
Weight is everything. Removing it makes almost literally every aspect of a car better, and it’s usually a terrible negative for EVs.