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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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[–] 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.