• Encrypt-Keeper@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    When you mass-manufacture things, they’re made in a very specific way using a very specific amount of material in a very specific size and shape in a very specific spot in order to accommodate the exact stuff that goes into the final product.

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      8 months ago

      This is sort of true in theory but in the reality of vehicle powertrains it’s not an issue.

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        8 months ago

        As far as I’ve seen with EV’s, it’s especially true. Their configurations are usually wildly different from gas cars.

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          8 months ago

          Yes… They are wildly different…
          …And the drive setups fit well in gas cars.

          Engines, transmissions, and fuel tanks take up a lot of room. People have been mounting electric motors in cars and stuffing them with batteries for decades.

          Some people even leave the whole subframe from a Tesla complete and mount it directly under a car. Obviously different cars are able to accept different solutions.

          Recall that we are not talking about EV cars but converting gas cars to EV.