Researchers suggest electric vehicles need to be made lighter

https://techxplore.com ^ | 18 OCTOBER 2021 | by Bob Yirka

[Little Ray]

That way they’ll be even more expensive and even less safe!
Genius!

[rarestia]

Some idiot ran a Tesla up to 100 mph, hit a berm, and landed on the roof of a house in the Tampa Bay area last month.

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I don't think they need to be made lighter. They already fly pretty well.

[Fester Chugabrew]

Weightless or bust!

[rarestia]

This is a much better article and the video has some pretty striking visuals.

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This was a 2 minute walk from where I grew up as a kid.

[woodbutcher1963]

Just make them out of Kevlar and titanium.
They will very strong, very light and cost $2 million each.

[smokingfrog]

They need to make electric cars out of titanium. Or better yet, unobtainium.

[FatherofFive]

They will very strong, very light and cost $2 million each.

But with government subsidies, the will be free!

[Little Ray]

I was goin’ for carbon fiber and fiber glass so that they can explode into shards when hit.

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[Veggie Todd]

Will they fold up into a briefcase à la George Jetson’s car?

[trfree98]

My father was an engineer at one of the big 3 American auto companies and he once told me, ‘sure, I can make you a car that gets 400mpg, but you wouldn’t want to be in it if you hit a wall at 20mph’...

[rigelkentaurus]

They should make electric cars using lots of magnesium. It’s light weight.

[seowulf]

It’s easy to make them lighter.

Just take out the batteries.

[M Kehoe]

Talk to Mr. Battery.

He has all the answers.

5.56mm

[Leaning Right]

Lighter is better? I guess I’m all mixed up. I thought heavier was better, so I just finished putting a load of bricks in the trunk of my new Tesla.

[libh8er]

Or fiberglass.

[Olog-hai]

Guess nobody up there in Ivory-Towerland ever heard of adhesive weight.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

The magnesium will nicely complement the lithium. Maybe toss in some sodium, potassium and beryllium for good measure. I wonder why those are all Red and Orange elements?

[Getready]

Hmmm...new paradigm...make batteries lighter....sounds like a good idea...feel sorry for all the early adopters who thought they are at the bleeding edge of technology and would stay there forever....