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Old 07-11-2024, 12:26 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ME_Andy View Post
Bolt EUV passenger volume: 96.5 cubic feet
Equinox passenger volume: 103.5 cubic feet

So, volume difference roughly 7%. Weight difference roughly 30%.

Good guesses.
The battery, which is the heaviest component, has 30% more capacity, so it seems fitting it would be 30% heavier.

Weight has never mattered much to me because it has little to do with efficiency. There's an aero-focus on this forum for a reason. A very heavy thing can be designed to be extremely efficient on a miles-per-ton basis, or a passenger miles per gallon basis.
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