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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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[–] Aux@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In which world electric motors are more expensive than combustion engines?

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

The EV motors are cheaper but we need to include the battery. An empty gas tank does not cost much. An uncharged car battery is pretty expensive.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You're moving goalposts. Electric motors are cheaper. The end.

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The motor yes. But an electric car does not move with a motor only.

By just calculating the motor we are making up cost comparisons that do not reflect the actual cost of the car.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

Are you having trouble understanding the English language? The OP clearly stated the following:

Gas engines are cheaper

Which is patently false.