Are electric vehicles with too much power allowed for new drivers?
Electric cars with too much power allowed for new drivers? This is the question raised by a reader from Romagna, especially regarding acceleration. Vaielettrico responds. To contact us: info@vaielettrico.it
Electric cars with too much power? “When accelerating…”
"Hello, I have been following you for some time now and it seems to me that what I am about to ask has never been addressed before. Do you think it is dangerous for a newly licensed driver to be allowed to drive vehicles that would be prohibited for them if they were internal combustion engines? As we all know, electric vehicles have an acceleration that internal combustion vehicles can only dream of. Thus, a vehicle with continuous power output, which is therefore legal for a newly licensed driver to operate, would actually be prohibited if it were an internal combustion engine. Best regards. Marco Bernardini, Lugo(RA)"
It’s not the acceleration that sets the limits...
Answer. As far as we know, the reference power for newly licensed drivers is the one indicated on the driver’s license under point P.2. This refers to the maximum net power (in kW), which is the official figure for the engine’s power. Newly licensed drivers have a power limit calculated based on this value (no more than 70 kW/t as a power/toe ratio, and in any case no more than 95 kW within the first three years after obtaining the license). The greater weight of an electric vehicle reduces its specific power, that is, the kW/T ratio. Acceleration in terms of torque, expressed in Nm, is not taken into consideration. A few years ago, Quattroruote published an article explaining how the gasoline version of certain models was prohibited for newly licensed drivers, while the electric version of the same model could be driven. The greater weight of an electric vehicle lowers its specific power, that is, the ratio.
kW/T. It should be noted, however, that the loosening of requirements for new drivers introduced by the 2024 reform has made 80% of vehicles drivable.- How much you save with electric cars compared to gasoline / VIDEO
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