title text: An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

(https://xkcd.com/2948)
(https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2948)

Electric vs Gas

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@xkcdbot @SleepyCatten oh man, this is such a good dunk on me, an internal combustion driver! Many, If only I had the wit of that person, I’d make the morally correct choice of driving a car that’s ten times more expensive than I can afford! XD hahaha