• andyburke@fedia.io
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    4 months ago

    The cars might be, but their weights are their weights and that is an apples to apples comparison in the context of

    And now to make lighter EVs that don’t wear on the road so much.

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      4 months ago

      Why not just compare the model 3 to an 18-wheeler then? Those weigh way more. Would have made his point better.

      And it’s a completely meaningful comparison, as long as you throw away the fact that different vehicles are used for different things.

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        4 months ago

        Why not just compare the model 3 to an 18-wheeler then? Those weigh way more. Would have made his point better.

        And it’s a completely meaningful comparison, as long as you throw away the fact that different vehicles are used for different things.

        They’re designed for different things. While I’ll agree that the many F-150 drivers are using them for their appropriate grade of work or towing, I’m guessing there are more F-150s that are used as grocery-getting-pavement-princesses than all the Tesla Model 3s ever sold.

        In that way, F-150 is identical to Tesla Model 3 as far as use case.