There’s something I’m not clear on. EVs have a huge, heavy battery - but they have no IC engine or radiator. Is the weight of an EV electric motor comparable to the weight of an IC engine and the associated components?
It must be about the same or else some of an IC battery weight - and hence some of the weight concerns - would be offset.
“There’s something I’m not clear on. EVs have a huge, heavy battery - but they have no IC engine or radiator. Is the weight of an EV electric motor comparable to the weight of an IC engine and the associated components?”
Lithium Ion is, by far, the most efficient battery-based energy storage medium available for surface vehicles. But to have a decent range, it still takes a huge quantity of the batteries and thus a HUGE weight. I have no clue if their car parks will collapse, but if they do, they certainly weren’t built with much margin for heavier vehicles.