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TLDR paved roads are generally designed to handle large trucks and construction equipment. On such roads passenger vehicles (even heavy electric vehicles) have
by sarchertech 3y ago
TLDR paved roads are generally designed to handle large trucks and construction equipment. On such roads passenger vehicles (even heavy electric vehicles) have a negligible impact on pavement life.
The difference in road wear between a 2k lbs. vehicle and an 8k lbs vehicle is too small to matter.
- dmoy 3y agoOkay that makes sense, basically amdahl's law. I guess it'll be interesting when we are trying to support electric medium duty or heavier trucks, like WA is trying to do. Guess they'll be subject to Class 7 & 8 weight anyways, because if you try to make a currently-medium-duty truck into an EV it's way over the limit. I mostly just have doubts about our current revenue model scaling for it (since it's heavily reliant upon gas tax and the truck weight $$ amounts don't match up), and the general lack of lighter EVs in the US. Something will have to change there I'd be totally happy in the city with a 2-2500 lbs BYD Seagull or whatever. But that vehicle doesn't exist in the US.
- vel0city 3y agoA vehicle the size of a Seagull is practically a non-starter in the US in terms of mass-market appeal. Most US consumers think of the Chevy Bolt as too small of a car, and that's like 20" longer than a Seagull.
- dmoy 3y agoWhich is really a shame :/ I want a $10k small car for just intracity trips. Easier to park, small battery charges fast enough at home even on 120V 20A. Cheaper to insure.