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minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down3·22 hours agoWhy does a car need 805hp for public roads.
minus-squaredracc@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoGuy guess here; with efficient electric motors, huge numbers come basically free. Larger number sounds better so might as well go for it.
minus-squareramenshaman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·22 hours agoDoes it need it? No. Do I want it? Yes.
Why does a car need 805hp for public roads.
Guy guess here; with efficient electric motors, huge numbers come basically free. Larger number sounds better so might as well go for it.
Does it need it? No. Do I want it? Yes.
Can you handle it ? No.