torque is more important than horsepower

Literally all I'm saying is that an electric motor makes torque at 0 rpm. I have no idea where you're getting all this other shit from.

Granted, but that's now how anons statement was worded.

I'm not arguing the claim made by the OP of this train of fucking morons, simply the one post.

And at zero RPMs a vehicle does not accelerate. In addition, a gasoline engine also produces torque at zero RPMs otherwise it would never be able to speed up or start. If you aren't the .5hp retarded then my bad I got your response to the post above confused as the guy responded to two.
This. What an asshat.

> In addition, a gasoline engine also produces torque at zero RPMs

Actually, that's not true, which is why you use a electric starter motor or hand crank it. It can't start itself.

>It can't start itself.
but electric motors can?
torque at 0rpm means one thing - it won't roll down a hill with the handbrake off.

thats more of a consequence of design and fuel delivery systems. if you primed a cylinder with fuel at the correct crank position and ignited it would acclerate, but point well made.

so what you're saying is electric motors can make power without spinning?

They can provide torque without spinning, yes.

That isn't necessarily true for all electric motors. A rotor most certainly can get stuck between permanent magnets in an AC engine and draw massive current and fry itself. I'm not an electrical engineer mind you but an AC motors rotation direction is more or less random based on rotor position. There most certainly is a dead spot?

IDK, been a while since I was in school

how useful is that?