“By the time a petrol car reaches 120,000 miles, it’s 47% more likely to have failed than an EV (16% failure rate vs. 23.5% failure rate)”
“By the time a petrol car reaches 120,000 miles, it’s 47% more likely to have failed than an EV (16% failure rate vs. 23.5% failure rate)”
The torque applied at the wheels from a complete stop tends to be much higher from EVs than even high torque ICE trucks, because ICE drivetrains don’t produce maximum torque until the engines are turning at 3500+ RPM. The engines will idle closer to 1000 RPM, and the driver simply lifting their foot off the brake pedal will cause the automatic transmission to apply torque to the wheels gradually. Even stomping on the throttle takes a little bit of time (and speed) before the engine hits 3000+ RPM.
EV drivetrains can apply near full torque at 0 RPM, so the acceleration from a complete stop tends to be higher torque at that particular moment.