Posted on 08/11/2023 3:20:48 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
Making lots of new ev tires isn’t bad for environment. Ev’s are climate and environment friendly /s
There are a lot of factors that could lead to much reduced life. Softer tires with better grip, and a driver who uses it, could easily lead to half that. It’s isn’t a simple “everyone should get 48-60k tire life”.
Weight, of course, can affect chamber and toe-in.
“...super cool electric vehicles, offering huge power, impressive range and distinctive styling....”
Not hardly. They’re ugly as crap.
Tires for larger vehicles are also more expensive. So theres that.
What do you do with those beasts? Run over little Miatas for fun?
If the battery weight is so high, won’t we be seeing longer braking distances and more severe impact damage due to it taking more crunching of my normal car to absorb the forward momentum of some Green Meanie’s Magical Goodness Machine?
Where are tires being degradable?
Usually, tires are stored in huge fields, where lightning “degrades” them...
Cry more liberal idiots. No one cares about your “I’m a liberal idiot” problems.
LOLOLOLOL!
Seems those tire treads are buffing right out
The tire wear is real. They must have oversize brakes. So there is another hidden cost. Replacing them will cost a fortune. As far as accidents, what would normally be a $2000 fender bender will often cost ten times that because most of the under body is battery so it gets damaged and that is big money maybe total the car.
So they have a feature that drops the suspension so the toe and camber wipes out the tires in short order? That’s some rookie mistakes right there. We are talking “Donk” grade suspension technology right there.
As far as weight and power, my 3/4 ton 4x4 Cummins diesel with 400hp and about 1000ft/lbs of torque gets 60K on a set of BFG All Terrains weighing about 7K lbs empty. It’s usually pulling a trailer.
Just checked Tire Rack, Each tire cost from $278.00 for Continentals to $500 for the original equipment Pirelli.
OUCH!
“Rivian Tires Are Lasting As Little As 6,000 Miles (EV Truck)”
maybe that’s why i’ve NEVER seen a rivian around here with any load in its tiny truck bed: the extra weight would wear the tires out even faster ...
Where are tires being degradable?
Usually, tires are stored in huge fields, where lightning “degrades” them...
More fuel for the tire fires. That’ll cancel out the carbon savings.
It’s a scam: insurance pays for it...
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