sabreW4K3

It’s a fair point if we were talking about traditional ICE dynamics, but EV racing fundamentally changes the math. As for the engineers, the engineers at F1 are brilliant, but they are building RWD cars because of the FIA rulebook, not pure physics.

Here is why AWD is the optimum configuration for the Gen 4 car:

F1 is RWD by regulation, not perfection F1 cars are RWD because Article 9.1 of the F1 Technical Regulations explicitly states: "Cars must be driven by the rear wheels only." AWD was actually banned in F1 decades ago because it provided too much traction, and the FIA wanted to limit cornering speeds and reduce costs. If F1 engineers were allowed to use active AWD with electric torque vectoring, they absolutely would.
The "extra motor" adds 0 kg of weight You mentioned an extra motor adding a bunch of weight. The front powertrain (MGU) is already mandatory in Formula E purely for regenerative braking. It has to be there to achieve the 700kW regen capacity that keeps the battery small and light. Because the physical motor is already sitting on the front axle, turning it on for acceleration adds exactly zero kilograms of weight. It’s free traction.
EV Center of Gravity changes weight transfer While weight does shift to the rear under acceleration, an EV's center of gravity is drastically lower than an ICE car's because the heavy battery pack is laid flat in the floor. A lower center of gravity significantly reduces longitudinal weight transfer. The front tires still maintain a substantial load under acceleration, meaning there is plenty of physical grip left to exploit.
The Traction Circle and Torque Vectoring You are 100% correct that front tires have finite grip that must be shared between cornering (lateral) and acceleration (longitudinal). However, the Gen 4 car uses active torque vectoring. A computer calculates exactly how much lateral grip is being used and only sends torque to the front wheels as the driver unwinds the steering wheel and lateral forces decrease. It perfectly fills the "friction circle" in milliseconds without ever overwhelming the front tires.

Traditional ICE RWD is optimal for the rules of F1, but when you have a front motor already installed for regen and software that can perfectly distribute torque in real-time, AWD is vastly superior for off-the-line and corner-exit acceleration.

sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 3d ago

I'm the same. I take working out pretty seriously, so I like to see when I'm getting enough sleep for proper recovery or why when I wake up I feel like my legs are proper heavy. The watch has been a great help for me.

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sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 3d ago

But given that it's better out of the corners than an F1 car, it must have some benefit.

sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 3d ago

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sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 3d ago

I think this comes back to the whole, not everything is for everyone thing. For me, it just gives insight into how my sleep went and motivates me to try and stay asleep a little longer, as I have issues staying asleep. But I can definitely see how it could adversely affect others.

sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 4d ago

I vaguely recall reading we have more CCTV than any other country. Maybe that was city and just London.

sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 4d ago

Cool, so I won't retitle things and you downvotes are based on titles rather than articles/videos. Glad we could understand eachother. Have a good day!

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sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 4d ago

I don't editorialise titles. I don't think anyone should. If people aren't able to get past the title and actually check what's posted, that's on them. They're unlikely to offer anything valuable to the conversation anyway. Personally, I weren't a fan of the title, hence I made the personal effort to provide the summary in the post body. I was actually looking forward to the comments about the actual subject matter, alas… 🫠

sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 4d ago

I was just discussing these yesterday with a friend that likes the grill aesthetic. The fact they're getting cheaper and he's already seen 5 in one day on the streets of London, means that we'll only see more of them.

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sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 4d ago

It's not my title 🤷🏾‍♂️

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sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 5d ago

Why does it look like WhatsApp from ten years ago though? 😅

sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 6d ago

As much as I want to pile on, she's essentially asking whether or not it would be a good idea to switch to an EV, to which I would emphatically say it's a no-brainer. But I still feel it would be better for everyone, if she walked her kids to and from school.

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sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 6d ago

Why doesn't she walk her kids to school?

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sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 1w ago

Hexbear has always been really good at supporting fedizens.

sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 1w ago

If I had the money, I would buy everyone I know a Boundless Tera.

sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 2w ago

The breaking changes broke my system. It was as simple as adding

    
GF_RENDERING_RENDERER_TOKEN=MySuperSecretRenderingToken2026!
AUTH_TOKEN=MySuperSecretRenderingToken2026!

To my env file. So just a heads up!