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0 pointsnolok2y ago0 comments

Then again, there is no clutch in an EV

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It doesn’t have it because it doesn’t need it, not because it somehow built abstraction around it. That’s not the case with modern computers, anything is built on top of everything.

WalterBright2y ago

I'm sure batteries and electric motors have their own quirks. For example, battery performance is dependent on temperature.

manojlds2y ago

You are arguing against your point. Everything has its own quirks and no one has it easy or tough.

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wiseowise2y ago

It doesn’t have it because it doesn’t need it, not because it somehow built abstraction around it. That’s not the case with modern computers, anything is built on top of everything.

WalterBright2y ago

I'm sure batteries and electric motors have their own quirks. For example, battery performance is dependent on temperature.

manojlds2y ago

You are arguing against your point. Everything has its own quirks and no one has it easy or tough.

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