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minus-squareworkerONE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up36·8 months agoWhy do little cars have to withstand a collision with a huge truck but trucks just get bigger and bigger? The new Hummer is over 9,000lbs (4,090 kg)
minus-squareNoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·8 months agoAt 60 MPH the Hummer EV has the same kinetic energy as a 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback going 120mph.
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·8 months agoTrying to imagine my old Civic doing that …… holy shit that engine is winding up, glowing red hot, and I probably needed rocket boosters!
minus-squareililiililiililiilili@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoForced induction will get your old Civic to 120mph in a jiffy. 😆
minus-squareikidd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoThe only 93 Civic that hit 120mph was falling out of a plane at 35000’.
minus-squareSupraMario@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·8 months agoCars are getting a lot heavier now that EVs are becoming mainstream.
Why do little cars have to withstand a collision with a huge truck but trucks just get bigger and bigger? The new Hummer is over 9,000lbs (4,090 kg)
At 60 MPH the Hummer EV has the same kinetic energy as a 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback going 120mph.
Trying to imagine my old Civic doing that …… holy shit that engine is winding up, glowing red hot, and I probably needed rocket boosters!
Works fine in need for speed 😏
Forced induction will get your old Civic to 120mph in a jiffy. 😆
The only 93 Civic that hit 120mph was falling out of a plane at 35000’.
Holy shit
Cars are getting a lot heavier now that EVs are becoming mainstream.