What's heavier - your average EV, or an average US Godzilla sized pickup truck e.g. RAM.
My Model 3's roof would barely clear the headlights of one of those. And it looks like it weighs about half too, even with that large battery.
My Model 3's roof would barely clear the headlights of one of those. And it looks like it weighs about half too, even with that large battery.
A basic F150 regular cab starts at 4,021 lbs.
But yeah, if you go quad cab, bump up from half-ton, get 4WD, etc. you can find much heavier examples. Still the heaviest is around 5,540 lbs which is about 50% heavier than the lightest Model 3, but nowhere near double.
Now a comparable car to a Model 3 (if you ignore their BMW / luxury price point) might be a Mazda 3:
3,088 to 3,391 lbs
About five minutes ago. I see them all the time, practically every day I go outside.
> Almost all F150s either have crew or extended cab, a bigger engine, bling, etc.
All of that still doesn't double the weight. And yeah the RAM is heavier from the start, but still its not twice as heavy even with a lot of those options. The curb weight of the heaviest RAM is < 6,000lbs, the lighest Model 3 is a bit over 3,600lbs. 3,600 * 2 = 7,200, and 7,200 > 6,000. And the heavier 3 is 4,200lbs, 4,200 * 2 = 8,400, and once again 8,400 > 6,000.
The claim here was that trucks are twice as heavy as Model 3's. An average Model 3 isn't that much lighter than most trucks. Far from half the weight.