01-12-2023, 12:26 PM
Yes, EV batteries are heavy; 625kg for a 100kw Tesla battery. However, EVs have other weight savings; electric motors weigh around 45kg and there's no transmission as such. Typical ICE vehicles have a 150kg engine and a 100kg transmission plus exhaust, fuel pump, fuel tank, fuel, filters, fuel lines, DPFs, oil, etc, say another 100kg.
A Hilux has a kerb weight of 2100kg and a GVM of 3100kg. An EV Hilux would have a kerb weight of around 2500kg and, therefore, its payload would be reduced to 600kg or four hefty chaps and a couple of eskies full of refreshments.
A Hilux has a kerb weight of 2100kg and a GVM of 3100kg. An EV Hilux would have a kerb weight of around 2500kg and, therefore, its payload would be reduced to 600kg or four hefty chaps and a couple of eskies full of refreshments.
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