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xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas (xkcd.com)

submitted 1 year ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (15 children)

I'm big into motorcycles and all the electric motorcycles are like 100 lbs more and go through tires like twice a year compared to my gas powered motorcycle changing tires once everyother year and can go fraction of the distance. Idk I want to think electric is the future but with these limits I'm still not too interested. If hydrogen ever comes to motorcycles like Kawasaki, Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki want, I'll definitely get one of those but I can't recommend any electric motorcycles right now and before you say anything I would recommend a Surron if you check your welds before you buy those are great commuters but probably not a motorcycle.

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

all the electric motorcycles are like 100 lbs more and go through tires like once a year

compared to my gas powered motorcycle changing tires twice a year

...so, you're changing tires less on an electric motorcycle? I don't see the issue

[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Sorry I edited the post poorly 😞

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