▲ 1114 ▼ xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas (xkcd.com) submitted 2 years ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world 729 comments fedilink hide all child comments Alt text: An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.
[–] aniki@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Then why are EVs priced higher than ICE? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip -1 points 2 years ago What does EV and ICE have to do with comparing electric motors to gas motors? permalink fedilink source parent [+] Aux@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) For other reasons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Either they are priced higher or they aren't. They are priced higher and as such I won't be buying one anytime soon. Not until they are a decade old on their original batteries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aux@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Do you also have English language comprehension issues? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] homicidalrobot@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Reddit moment. You're right, but you let this guy frustrate you into responding to the same nonsense multiple times in a row, and some people thought you were being mean. permalink fedilink source parent [–] aniki@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Gas engines are cheaper Yeah, I understand perfectly that you're hilariously wrong. My car is paid off. It's just maintenance at this point. How is that going to be more expensive than buying an EV? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aux@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago Go back to school. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip -1 points 2 years ago What does EV and ICE have to do with comparing electric motors to gas motors? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Aux@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) For other reasons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Either they are priced higher or they aren't. They are priced higher and as such I won't be buying one anytime soon. Not until they are a decade old on their original batteries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aux@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Do you also have English language comprehension issues? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] homicidalrobot@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Reddit moment. You're right, but you let this guy frustrate you into responding to the same nonsense multiple times in a row, and some people thought you were being mean. permalink fedilink source parent [–] aniki@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Gas engines are cheaper Yeah, I understand perfectly that you're hilariously wrong. My car is paid off. It's just maintenance at this point. How is that going to be more expensive than buying an EV? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aux@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago Go back to school. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aniki@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Either they are priced higher or they aren't. They are priced higher and as such I won't be buying one anytime soon. Not until they are a decade old on their original batteries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aux@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Do you also have English language comprehension issues? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] homicidalrobot@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Reddit moment. You're right, but you let this guy frustrate you into responding to the same nonsense multiple times in a row, and some people thought you were being mean. permalink fedilink source parent [–] aniki@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Gas engines are cheaper Yeah, I understand perfectly that you're hilariously wrong. My car is paid off. It's just maintenance at this point. How is that going to be more expensive than buying an EV? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aux@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago Go back to school. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Aux@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Do you also have English language comprehension issues? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] homicidalrobot@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Reddit moment. You're right, but you let this guy frustrate you into responding to the same nonsense multiple times in a row, and some people thought you were being mean. permalink fedilink source parent [–] aniki@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Gas engines are cheaper Yeah, I understand perfectly that you're hilariously wrong. My car is paid off. It's just maintenance at this point. How is that going to be more expensive than buying an EV? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aux@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago Go back to school. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homicidalrobot@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Reddit moment. You're right, but you let this guy frustrate you into responding to the same nonsense multiple times in a row, and some people thought you were being mean. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aniki@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Gas engines are cheaper Yeah, I understand perfectly that you're hilariously wrong. My car is paid off. It's just maintenance at this point. How is that going to be more expensive than buying an EV? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aux@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago Go back to school. permalink fedilink source parent