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I think the main difference between EV tire consumption and something like a V8 mustang is that the tire consumption is essentially silent. If you floor it on
by Kirby64 3y ago
I think the main difference between EV tire consumption and something like a V8 mustang is that the tire consumption is essentially silent.
If you floor it on a mustang you likely will squeal the tires and make a ton of racket. Especially older cars where traction control was much less effective. You know you’re doing something bad to the tires, so it’s on you.
On an EV, you can hit the accelerator and accelerate faster than that mustang without ever even chirping the tires. It still wears them out much faster, but I think the lack of “chirping” or tire squeal lulls people into thinking it’s safe. So if you do it repeatedly at every intersection or something you’ll burn through a set of tires mighty fast.
- ryeights 3y agoEV tires usually have poor grip in the interests of low rolling resistance/increased range. This would result in more chirping at the same acceleration. Plus, since there’s no engine, there’s no sound when driving (besides wind) to cover up the sound of tire wear. So I’m not sure this explanation holds up.
- Kirby64 3y agoBecause you have an electric motor, you can modulate traction much much more rapidly and precisely than a mechanical engine. This allows you to be able to take the tires to the very very edge of grip and stay there. When they’re in that state you’re essentially putting the maximum possible shearing force on the rubber, so they wear out much faster. Also, despite being low rolling resistance, many EV tires also offer phenomenal grip. There’s also some performance EVs that come stock with quite grippy tires. Michelin Sport cup 4S tires are stock on some of the “hot” Teslas, for instance.