How heavy are BEVs?
Short range or advanced battery medium range BEVs can have a light enough pack such that they are close or equal to their gasoline counterparts. Lead acid and long range BEVs can significantly add weight to the car and hence reduce the payload for passengers and cargo. Suspension and brake upgrades on heavier vehicles can be done to improve the ride, but the manufacturer’s original Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) should never be exceeded. 12. How long have BEVs been around? BEVs have been around since 1834, and were higher performance and more popular than gasoline cars until the early 1900s. 13. Why aren’t there more BEVs? Despite California’s Zero Emission Mandate in 1990, automakers fought and won the right to not fullfill shipping large volumes of BEVs, and some took back their leased EVs and crushed them. The movie “Who Killed the Electric Car” documented this chain of events. High performance BEVs typically cost more to purchase than their gasoline counterparts and several hav
