Why Electric Vehicles Weigh 30% More Than Petrol Cars (And What It Means for Parking, Roads, and Infrastructure)
Electric vehicles are approximately 20-30% heavier than their petrol or diesel equivalents. A Tesla Model 3 weighs 1,847 kg / 4,072 lbs compared to a similar-sized BMW 3 Series at 1,540 kg / 3,395 lbs. A Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup weighs 2,726 kg / 6,015 lbs while its petrol version weighs 1,950 kg / 4,300 lbs. This weight difference has created questions about whether electric vehicles are too heavy for multi-storey car parks, whether roads can handle the additional mass, and what this means for infrastructure planning in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and other English-speaking countries.
