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My EV runs through tires way faster than my gas car.
by sfblah 2y ago
My EV runs through tires way faster than my gas car.
- rootusrootus 2y agoI, too, have a lead foot. EVs are quick, and tires are the price.
- zeusk 2y agoThere’s quick ICE cars too, but they don’t weigh as much as the 100 or so kWh battery pack in EVs
- rootusrootus 2y agoTypical EVs are about 10-15% heavier than the comparable ICE. Yes it makes a difference, but only marginally. Normal drivers without a lead foot get 10s of thousands of miles from tires, just like ICE vehicles. Also, few EVs that are not pickups have 100 kWh batteries; more typically 60-75.
- zeusk 2y ago2024 Mazda3 Sedan: 3,124 to 3,395 lbs 2024 Tesla Model3: 3,862 to 4,054 lbs That's 20% heavier, and it gets worse when you look at EVs not built from ground up by legacy manufacturers.
- seanmcdirmid 2y agoA mazda 3 is a sub-compact, and a Model 3 is a mid-size. At least compare it to a mazda 6, which is also a mid-size: 2024 Mazda6: 3,437 to 3,582 lbs
- zeusk 2y agomodel3 is a mid-size sedan much like mazda3; even the marketing depts agree, but sure whatever makes you happy. 2024 Tesla Model S: 4,560 to 4,776 lbs
- Toutouxc 2y agoWhat are you talking about? Model 3 is larger in every single dimension, in some by a lot. https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/mazda-3-2019-5-door-hatchback-vs-tesla-model-3-2023-sedan/ https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/mazda-3-2019-5-door...
- zeusk 2y agoBecause you’re comparing the hatchback version. https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/mazda-3-2017-sedan-vs-tesla-model-3-2023-sedan/ https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/mazda-3-2017-sedan-...
- seanmcdirmid 2y agoMazda 6 is mid sized, Mazda 3 is compact, whether it has a tech back or not is irrelevant. You are basically comparing a Honda civic to an Honda accord and saying they are the same size.
- zeusk 2y agoSo are you saying the model3 is an accord and not civic, please stop being absurd.