| ▲ | rpdillon 2 hours ago | |
This has been a question the Slate team has been trying to answer. They claim the weight distribution being more even front-to-back (batteries offsetting motor, I presume), but I don't know whether I believe them. I was interested in a Slate, but the changes at the company lately (new CEO from McKinsey, rather than an engineer), along with decisions like RWD, and the anemic acceleration (0-60 in 8 seconds) gives me pause. | ||
| ▲ | mingus88 an hour ago | parent | next [-] | |
I don’t know how the slate is designed but I have a rivian The battery pack is by far heavier than the motors. In the r1 they are also positioned with the wheels (quad) or front/back (dual) so weight distribution is great. If the slate has a single motor and is RWD then I would assume the weight might be biased toward the rear where the drive unit is powering the rear wheels. Either way the motor is relatively small compared to ICE trucks and that’s where you want the weight anyway for a RWD vehicle. Am I mistaken? | ||
| ▲ | wesleyd an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Oh man, I love that we live in a world where an eight second 0-60 is considered anemic! For a truck! (Not digging at you, I feel the same way you do. I just think it’s weird and amazing!) | ||