Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoEVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas cars, says Consumer Reportsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square124fedilinkarrow-up1137
arrow-up1137external-linkEVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas cars, says Consumer Reportsarstechnica.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square124fedilink
minus-squareVirtual Insanity @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·11 months 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-up1·11 months 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.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months 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.