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> There's nothing categorical about EVs that make them eat tires Apart from the increased weight and torque
by ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
> There's nothing categorical about EVs that make them eat tires
Apart from the increased weight and torque
- MengerSponge 2y agoOther than that, Mrs. Lincoln... how was the play?
- jeffbee 2y agoTorque and pedal response are just choices made in software. The weight is not as important, given the example of the Bolt EUV that weighs ~1700kg and has normal tire life.
- ndsipa_pomu 2y ago> Torque and pedal response are just choices made in software Yes which is due to the flexibility of EVs. The problem then is that customers are going to prefer buying vehicles with greater torque and manufacturers have little incentive to not provide EVs with high torque. A lot of it is based on driver behaviour as it's quite feasible for ICE vehicles to be driven to burn rubber or make donuts.
- myko 2y agoEVs are heavier but it may not be that dramatic, M3: ~3500-3800lbs, Honda Civic: ~3000lbs The torque is real, though, but I think this is what the earlier commenter was getting at regarding bad choices made by Tesla: there is no reason "chill mode" isn't the default, which makes a Tesla drive more like an ICE vehicle. Most other EVs I've driven don't go full torque by default, so seem to have made a better choice there. In personal experience, I went about ~45k miles on 4 new tires in my Model S before I replaced them. A bit sooner than I would have in my Prius but not much. I also don't take off from a green light as if I were in a drag race, which probably helps.