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Originally Posted by medphysdave
I'm getting the sense that the increased weight of a vehicle is overblown. We've been trained to think this way because historically getting the center of mass low in a vehicle was difficult. Now with electric cars, different materials the center of mass is quite low. A high weight with a low center improves stability. It allows a lateral slide of object versus a rotation in the vertical axis. This is then offset with increasing grip. Grip and suspension trickery can only do so much to keep a skyscraper from tipping over. Try tipping over a manhole cover.
Given enough low end tq to keep things feeling lite, grip and suspension wizardry, high weight, low center, and you still have a car that handles like it's on rails.
Only the new architectures will be able to achieve these things. A heavy car can still be nimble if it has the supporting components up to the task.
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That was brilliantly explained. Thank you for making things interesting