Posted on 05/03/2023 1:33:25 PM PDT by Jacquerie
One of the biggest perks of electric vehicles (EVs) is that they’re low-maintenance. They never need oil changes, and the electric motors and battery packs are relatively maintenance-free. However, the rubber keeping it on the road is one of the costliest maintenance items for an EV.
EV tires can already be hard to find at an affordable price, but a low rubber supply this year has made that task even more difficult.
Here’s everything you need to know about EV tires.
Why Do EVs Need Special Tires?
Electric vehicles are heavier than their gas-powered counterparts. An extreme example is the mighty GMC Hummer EV Pickup, which tips the scales at 9,063 pounds. That’s about double the weight of a traditional, gas-powered, full-size pickup truck. EVs require special tires that can support the extra weight.
EVs Are Heavier Than Gas Cars
Why are EVs so much heavier than gas cars? Well, an electric powertrain weighs more than a gas powertrain. For example, the Nissan Leaf is about 1,000 pounds heavier than the Nissan Versa, even though they’re about the same size.
Gas engines aren’t exactly light, but they are when compared to heavy electric motors and batteries that power EVs. That weight adds up if an EV has multiple motors and a larger battery pack for extended range and optimal performance.
Tire Size Can Affect Range
If you look at range estimates for EVs like the Tesla Model S, you’ll see that the range and efficiency ratings can vary depending on the wheels. According to the EPA data, the Model S Plaid with 19-inch wheels has a 396-mile range, but the same car with 21-inch wheels only has a 348-mile range.
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>>EVs require special tires that can support the extra weight.<<
They will have to be inflated to a higher pressure than those on nasty fossil fuel cars. If they explode while you work on them, your ass is grass. The discarded tires from gas vehicles will be piled in mountains of rubber that will be ignited by lightning and burn with a black smoke that will pollute the air and causes more climate change.
If it’s good enough for Gaddafi, it’s good enough for me.
Rickshaws are the “build back better” future.
The only question will be who is pulling them and who is riding them.
The gas tank in the car weighs 125 lbs when its full, 15 lbs when its empty, an average weighty of 70 lbs.
A BEV’s fuel tanks weighs half a ton when it’s full, and half a ton when it’s empty, an average weight of ... half a ton.
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It's good to be the king ... uhhh ... Colonel ... uhhh ... Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Yeah. That's it.
Don’t apply common sense — you go crazy and be treated like a Jan6 criminal. Just nod your head and say you understand.
And unlike EVs, ICE vehicles do not leak energy when not in use.
You think your family members are strong enough to change tires on your EV by themselves?
An electric weed eater costs $600 to equip so it can do the work of a gas model full of gas
Are you sure they’re female?
Did you check their gender?
That depends, but i never replaced a gas tank.
God forbid if you have to replace the battery.
I have an EGO 56v electric mower. The battery lasts enough to do my average sized lawns twice. It’s much lighter than a gas mower and doesn’t bog as easily in heavy grass. It costs about $400 at Lowes. I really like it.
The same with my Ryobi 18v chain saw. Good enough for home owner needs. Not as capable as the Sthil but easier to use and less dangerous.
I’d never get an electric car. But for mowers they aren’t a bad option.
You DO know what happened to Qaddafi?
$1000 a set for special EV tires? You haven’t bought tires recently. I put 4 Kumhos on my German big sedan (20” wheels) for $1000 from Tire Rack. If I’d have gone Michelin it was more than double that. Like everything else tire prices have soared.
You might not need oil changes on your $75,000 EV, but I could see you spending $1200+ to replace the tires. The value of an EV as a used car I would also think would not be much with a five figure cost of replacing the battery looming.
“I went to look at electric lawn mowers”
Take a look at the flimsy blades they come with. Compare to gas blades, especially the weight. How long will those cookies cutter stamped blades last?
When is Joe converting “The Beast” to electric?
This isn’t the first time I’ve heard this. Thanks for laying it out so concisely. Also saw that EV’s are losing value at double the rate of gas powered cars. The arguments keep piling up.
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