mox@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoHow to make an EV tire that won’t pollute the environmentwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareMihies@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoIt does. EVs are much heavier due to battery weight and have more power and torque. Which all results in more tire wear.
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months ago EVs are much heavier due to battery weight That’s not inherently true. It’s most true for grossly oversized and inefficient EVs. Which is unfortunately most of what they build today.
minus-squareuis@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoAgreed. Here’s example of properly-engieneered EV for city in use:
It does. EVs are much heavier due to battery weight and have more power and torque. Which all results in more tire wear.
That’s not inherently true. It’s most true for grossly oversized and inefficient EVs. Which is unfortunately most of what they build today.
Agreed. Here’s example of properly-engieneered EV for city in use: