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by inglor_cz 1645 days ago
EVs need an (electric!) engine too, but the engine and all the mechanical stuff around it is much simpler than in an ICE car, and thus considerably lighter.

Unfortunately, the weight of the necessary battery more than compensates for that reduction.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/07/business/electric-vehicle...