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Brake pads maybe, not tires: https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/inside-the-not-so-hidden-issue-of-higher-tyre-usage-in-evs/ https://www.automotiveworld.co
by lm28469 2y ago
Brake pads maybe, not tires: https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/inside-the-not-so-hidden-issue-of-higher-tyre-usage-in-evs/ https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/inside-the-not-so-h...
> More weight and faster acceleration cause EV tires to wear out 20 to 50% faster than conventional car tyres, and even more sustainable tyres designed for EVs wear 26% faster than gasoline models.
- LargoLasskhyfv 2y agoUnlikely, because in spite of heavier weight the pads are used less, as a last resort. Most braking is done by recuperation, i.e. turning the motors into generators, braking electromagnetically, so to speak.