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[-] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Those older cars are actually not bad for electrification as they had weak engines back in the day and thus are relatively lightweight. I just hope they also add good modern breaks as those need to be sized according to the extra battery weight. Although regenerative breaking of course also helps.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

They do not need better breaks as those are trucks, which are designed to carry heavy cargo.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Afaik the VW Vans from that generation were never certified for much load and had pretty bad breaks.

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