Weight Distribution on Electric Cars.

[simongt]

Last night a colleague got himself stuck in a muddy car park in his EV.
We pushed him onto solid ground nae bother, but it was when I saw the front drive wheels failing to grip, it occurred to me that because the battery unit is under the floor of the passenger area of the car and therefore spread over a much larger area and the electric motor is much lighter than an ICE engine & gearbox, then there's no appreciable weight directly over the drive wheels to give any appreciable advantage unlike an ICE car.
Or am I missing something - ?

 

[fossyant]

Could be, but any car can get stuck especially wide tyres designed for tarmac, not mud.

 

[Drago]

Theres no perfect solution for all scenarios.

Low and between the axles is ideal for most purposes, better than up front or even ahead of the front axle line, but may not be ideal in this scenario.

Selecting the appropriate driving mode would have limited both slip and torque and helped get your chum out. He needs to read the manual.