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xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas (xkcd.com)
submitted 5 months ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world
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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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[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

who wants that?

I do. We have family that we visit a few times each year. If I leave at 2am and drive straight through, we get there in 7-8 hours. If I make the drive during the day, it takes 10-13 hours.

[–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Sounds like you need a train. Not a car.

[–] aidan@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago

For various reasons a car is often better for that kinda trip

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago

Sure. But first you need to build one that takes me there.