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xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas (xkcd.com)

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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

that just sounds like too much throttle because you're not familiar with the extra torque from take off.

nothing to do with a little extra weight.

my last two bikes were over 1L, with a curb weight of something like 280kg, maybe. 45kg extra in batteries is like a child or a big dog. it's not much.

not enough to double your wear rate.

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