[deleted] t1_j1ig853 wrote
People are talking about the torque advantage of electric motors and while that does play into it, the superior performance potential of an EV is really about the power you can get out of small motors. Electric motors are far simpler to build. They're smaller and lighter for similar output than an internal combustion engine. So, you can pack more power into the car, and it goes faster.
Because an electric motor can handle faster revolutions than an internal combustion engine, you can also attach it to the wheels via a single speed transmission. So, while internal combustion cars are shifting, the EV is still just accelerating.
Fred2718 t1_j1imt5s wrote
Was pitched a company doing add-on electric drive for F-150 pickups. They had a few dozen on the road, it Was not just vaporware.
The motor was claimed to make 400hp and was a cylinder roughly 14 inches long x 11 inches diameter. I did not verify this claim. I don't recall the torque spec.
But to be fair to both EV and ICE, you need to factor in the battery mass and volume, against gas tank mass and volume.
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