boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoMercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism growsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square151fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down12
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkMercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism growsarstechnica.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square151fedilink
minus-squarePetter1@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·9 months agoBecause you waste a lot energy transporting a heavy mostly useless gas tank and motor. In the other hand, if gas is main motor, you can use the battery / EV motor to get brake energy back and accelerate faster.
Because you waste a lot energy transporting a heavy mostly useless gas tank and motor. In the other hand, if gas is main motor, you can use the battery / EV motor to get brake energy back and accelerate faster.