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[–] alex@jlai.lu 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Keep in mind cars are MUCH smaller in Europe. (I don't know if you're American.)

[–] filister@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He is, 3 tonnes cars are still not so common in Europe but we are going there slowly but surely.

[–] trankon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Im actually not. I did exaggerate, but electric luxury SUVs are sitting at 2.5t, with the XM being quoted at 2.8t.

And then keep in mind that these weights usually include the lowest trim level only, a nicer interior, HUD etc. add weight too. BjΓΆrn weighed an EQS SUV at 3t too (that seems to include himself and his equipment, but still): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1V6ucyFGKWuSQzvI8lMzvvWJHrBS82echMVJH37kwgjE/htmlview?pli=1#

[–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

The heaviest I'm aware of is apparently 2.25-2.5 tonnes? Which is a similar weight to EV cars?

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And they used to be much smaller and lightweight. Middle class and size models from the 80s are often just around 1000kg

[–] taladar@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago

All while probably carrying the same number or more people and having more cargo volume than today's SUVs.