Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoEVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas cars, says Consumer Reportsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square122fedilinkarrow-up1137arrow-down135cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1102arrow-down1external-linkEVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas cars, says Consumer Reportsarstechnica.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square122fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
minus-squarezSpider@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·1 year agoFlush door handles improve aerodynamics by reducing drag.
minus-squareVirtual Insanity @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down3·1 year agoThat’s true, but also dumb at the same time. The benefit of reduced drag applies regardless of mode of propulsion. So really, it’s complexity for complexity sake.
minus-squareweew@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agonot really, because gas engines are so inefficient outside of their ideal RPM range that a little extra drag is barely noticeable.
minus-squareVirtual Insanity @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoHence why they have transmissions that ensure they’re in a favourable RPM range at all times.
Flush door handles improve aerodynamics by reducing drag.
That’s true, but also dumb at the same time.
The benefit of reduced drag applies regardless of mode of propulsion.
So really, it’s complexity for complexity sake.
not really, because gas engines are so inefficient outside of their ideal RPM range that a little extra drag is barely noticeable.
Hence why they have transmissions that ensure they’re in a favourable RPM range at all times.