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Originally Posted by Taylor95
Looks like we have several automakers on the electric pickup bandwagon now. I'm interested to see how well these things are received.
On a different note, I don't think we ever discussed how heavy these electric cars are. I think the Tesla model 3 tips out at 4000 lbs. It is probably terrible to drive on the snow.
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Electric cars are barely any heavier than comparable cars. They carry that weight very low, and often have far lower Cg than most other cars. The Model S has a Cg just 16" above the ground - that is lower than the Subaru BRZ, which is 18", I think?
Weight can be a good thing in the snow and ice.
Electric drive trains have much better traction control - the control of an electric motor makes electric cars much better in the winter.