Comments by "" (@tomk3732) on "Engineering Explained" channel.

  1. Isn't this basic common knowledge if you own a truck?
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  2.  @bmarcy86  Not true - I had leaf spring break - in Toyota Tacoma. Toyota admitted their stock leaf springs were garbage and after some threats from owners decided to replace all leaf springs with new ones. The side that has a broken leaf simply sags and its not a great ride + you cannot carry any load. Others got broken leaf while off roading - it simply means end of a day.
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  3. 4WD is for trucks and for truck based SUVs (i.e. body on frame not unibody).
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  4. Not true, I drive 4WD Tacoma with All terrain tires that are a bit worn and I easily pass all sedans as if they were standing still. I have a 4WD Silverado and frequently I don't even turn 4WD with all worn tires. Granted they are snow peak rated but not dedicated winter tires. Also the major issue is not snow but the uneven surface formed by compacted snow making driving anything but a truck seem crazy.
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  5. All I know is that once it snows in Calgary the few Tesla cars that are out here are as slow on the snow/ ice/ rock mix as all other sedans. I just drive past them as if they were standing still. They also have sedan suspension so on secondary roads they don't exceed around 20mph or their wheels would fly off.
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  6. In EU there is more choice in EV. There are excellent vehicles such as Honda EV that technologically and practically dwarf Tesla. Not to mention being 10x as reliable. Soon we have first real EV truck made by Ford.
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  7. For a second I thought it was 3.6 seconds as average guess. My guess was under 30 seconds. Good to know its 7 sec.
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