Electric vehicles have a weighty problem

Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Electric vehicles are heavier than internal combustion engine-powered ones because of their batteries, and their weight affects their steering and braking.

For instance, let’s look at the BMW 420d Gran Coupé, which has a reasonable weight of 1 705kg. In comparison, its electric counterpart, the i4 M50, weighs 2 215kg, because of its high-capacity 83.9kWh battery pack. According to the multinational automotive manufacturing corporation, these types of batteries make use of less exotic materials than the lithium-ion batteries of today.

It’s important to note that the relationship between the vehicle’s weight and its range can be seen as linear because automotive engineers usually account for battery capacity in proportion to the vehicle’s size. Greater inertia can also cause more wear and tear on the car’s components, such as brakes and tyres.

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