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90K for original tires and brakes? I don't know how EV brakes work, but tires should work the same. Are there any treads left?

by aynyc 6y ago

deelowe 6y ago
Brakes hardly get used because of regenerative braking. I only brake once I'm below maybe 25 mph unless there's an obstacle or I'm in some sort of traffic that demands it. I don't have a tesla, but I've heard if you use the one pedal driving mode with the aggressive regen, the brakes may never need changing. I imagine tires on a tesla would need to be serviced like any other sports car as they are definitely NOT using the sort of thing you'd find on a volt or leaf. My car came with "special" ev tires that are super hard and are inflated to 36 psi. My understanding is that a lot of the non sporty EVs have similar tires.
bognition 6y ago
Lots of EVs use regenerative breaking. They run the motor as a generator to convert kinetic energy back into chemical energy in the battery. I have a mode 3 and with regenerative breaking you end up using your breaks a lot less.
- aynyc 6y ago
  Yea, I figure that about brakes. I was wondering about tires.
throwaway0a5e 6y ago
EV tires are made from the kinds of rubber compounds that make the tire supplier say things like "you need this in what speed rating? based on the other specs I thought this was agricultural". Commuting on glass smooth roads and driving with an egg under the throttle I can see 100k.
- aynyc 6y ago
  Is that true? Given the amount of torque Tesla can put to the tires, I would imagine it puts more wear and tear on the tires. Driving on highway means higher speed, which means higher temp to break down the rubber. Driving on local roads means a lot of stop and go which also break down the rubber. I'm not trying to dispute what's being reported, just wondering about what tires they put on that would last 90-100K.
  - throwaway0a5e 6y ago
    Your typical EV is rolling on a rock hard economy tire. Tesla is an odd beast because they staked their reputation on performance and kind of actually have to back it up. And they chew through tires about as fast/slow as any other performance sedan. Or at least that's my impression. Tesla stuff is 10yr and a couple tax brackets outside of what I usually deal with.

90K for original tires and brakes? I don't know how EV brakes work, but tires should work the same. Are there any treads left?

by aynyc 6y ago

90K for original tires and brakes? I don't know how EV brakes work, but tires should work the same. Are there any treads left?

deelowe 6y ago

Brakes hardly get used because of regenerative braking. I only brake once I'm below maybe 25 mph unless there's an obstacle or I'm in some sort of traffic that demands it. I don't have a tesla, but I've heard if you use the one pedal driving mode with the aggressive regen, the brakes may never need changing. I imagine tires on a tesla would need to be serviced like any other sports car as they are definitely NOT using the sort of thing you'd find on a volt or leaf. My car came with "special" ev tires that are super hard and are inflated to 36 psi. My understanding is that a lot of the non sporty EVs have similar tires.

bognition 6y ago

Lots of EVs use regenerative breaking. They run the motor as a generator to convert kinetic energy back into chemical energy in the battery. I have a mode 3 and with regenerative breaking you end up using your breaks a lot less.

aynyc 6y ago
Yea, I figure that about brakes. I was wondering about tires.

throwaway0a5e 6y ago

EV tires are made from the kinds of rubber compounds that make the tire supplier say things like "you need this in what speed rating? based on the other specs I thought this was agricultural". Commuting on glass smooth roads and driving with an egg under the throttle I can see 100k.

aynyc 6y ago
Is that true? Given the amount of torque Tesla can put to the tires, I would imagine it puts more wear and tear on the tires. Driving on highway means higher speed, which means higher temp to break down the rubber. Driving on local roads means a lot of stop and go which also break down the rubber. I'm not trying to dispute what's being reported, just wondering about what tires they put on that would last 90-100K.
- throwaway0a5e 6y ago
  Your typical EV is rolling on a rock hard economy tire. Tesla is an odd beast because they staked their reputation on performance and kind of actually have to back it up. And they chew through tires about as fast/slow as any other performance sedan. Or at least that's my impression. Tesla stuff is 10yr and a couple tax brackets outside of what I usually deal with.