schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoxkcd #2948: Electric vs Gasxkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square711fedilinkarrow-up11.15Karrow-down144file-textcross-posted to: evs
arrow-up11.11Karrow-down1external-linkxkcd #2948: Electric vs Gasxkcd.comschnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square711fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: evs
Alt text: An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that’s the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up44arrow-down1·5 months agoAnd no gearing, so no complex moving part assemblies…
minus-squarertxn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·5 months agoUnfortunately, brushless motors are also trivial to waterproof.
And no gearing, so no complex moving part assemblies…
Unfortunately, brushless motors are also trivial to waterproof.