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retiredyesterday at 6:14 PM1 replyview on HN

In most of Europe you can drive a 4250kg EV with a simple drivers license you got after taking six lessons in 1972. Madness.

Anything over 2000kg should require a truck license including retesting every five years imho.


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baqyesterday at 8:50 PM

A reasonable range small EV weighs more than that. 3500kg is reasonable. Regenerative braking and brakes in general are much better than when those weight limits were imposed.

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