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I don't think torque, tire compound and driving habits can be ignored in a serious analysis. Also, cheap tires tend to have harder, longer lasting compounds.
by bagels 4y ago
I don't think torque, tire compound and driving habits can be ignored in a serious analysis.
Also, cheap tires tend to have harder, longer lasting compounds.
- enragedcacti 4y agoI was including all three of those in the "per mile" piece of the equation since we are looking at products in aggregate. If EVs generally cause people to accelerate harder than if they bought an equivalent ICE then that would be reflected in the reduced tire life and if chosen tire compound decreases wear then that would be reflected as well. That said tire compound could be more or less dense or have more or less of an effect on the environment per unit so that wouldn't be captured, and low torque EVs would most likely have less wear/mile so the categorization of just EV vs ICE might be too broad.