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Re:Ford's answer to EV supply chain hell: Cheaper batteries by rcMgD2BwE72F on Sunday July 24, 2022 @09:11AM (#32213145)
Compare the weight of a Tesla Model 3 SR (most popular version) and a BMW 3 Series (its most comparable model to the Tesla Model 3). Weight difference is negligible.
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Re:Ford's answer to EV supply chain hell: Cheaper batteries by enragedcacti on Sunday July 24, 2022 @04:51PM (#32217584)
BMW sold 50,000 3-series in 2021 whereas Tesla sold 900,000+ Model 3/Ys.

Compare the Model 3 to a Camry (300k units), Civic, (260k units), Corolla (250k units), or Accord (200k units), and you'll see the lightest model 3 available weighs more than the heaviest trims of all four, and the 3 is on the lighter side of 250+ mile EVs by a pretty decent margin.

Is the BMW causing just as much road damage as a Model 3? yes.

Does the weight of the average sedan go up substantially as we convert to EV? Absolutely

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