Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoEVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas cars, says Consumer Reportsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square120fedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down134
arrow-up1102arrow-down1external-linkEVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas cars, says Consumer Reportsarstechnica.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square120fedilink
minus-squareVirtual Insanity @lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down3·2 years agoThat’s true, but also dumb at the same time. The benefit of reduced drag applies regardless of mode of propulsion. So really, it’s complexity for complexity sake.
minus-squareweew@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agonot really, because gas engines are so inefficient outside of their ideal RPM range that a little extra drag is barely noticeable.
minus-squareVirtual Insanity @lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoHence why they have transmissions that ensure they’re in a favourable RPM range at all times.
That’s true, but also dumb at the same time.
The benefit of reduced drag applies regardless of mode of propulsion.
So really, it’s complexity for complexity sake.
not really, because gas engines are so inefficient outside of their ideal RPM range that a little extra drag is barely noticeable.
Hence why they have transmissions that ensure they’re in a favourable RPM range at all times.