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Re:Tell HN: I think I found Toyota's battery by disiplus on Thursday August 03, 2023 @04:15PM (#36991164)
S3 is heavy because it has 4wd and a bigger everything compared to a lower trim model. The same as the vw golf 8 starts at 1300kg, but my R model is in the 1500 range because it has 4wd and other things like adaptive damping that make it heavy
Re:Tell HN: I think I found Toyota's battery by kube-system on Thursday August 03, 2023 @04:50PM (#36991671)
AWD is available on the Camry for an 86kg penalty. But yes, every part adds weight. That's why Teslas have spartan interiors and less noise deadening than other vehicles in the price range, they're spending as much weight as possible on the batteries and not the rest of the car.