Man, do we love torque.
It’s not just that feeling you get when your car is accelerating and you’re torquing past other cars on the road. And it’s not just that torque is a cool thing to brag about.
It’s just fun to say. Torque! Torque! Torque!
But perhaps most interesting is the comeback torque has made into our lives with the rise of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Seems like the BEV get-up-and-go is not going anywhere. But why is that?
Well, Jess Buck with Toyota Motor North America Research & Development explains in the video below.