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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] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The motor yes. But an electric car does not move with a motor only.

By just calculating the motor we are making up cost comparisons that do not reflect the actual cost of the car.