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Rubber still wears off tires though so that may be worse or not for heavier vehicles
by hypercube33 2y ago
Rubber still wears off tires though so that may be worse or not for heavier vehicles
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- melling 2y agoWorried about heavy vehicles? The best selling vehicle is the Ford F-series.
- linsomniac 2y agoWhich is 4,500-5,500lbs curb weight, just FYI.
- jethro_tell 2y agoWhich comes out 200lb lighter than a Toyota Highlander hybrid.
- linsomniac 2y agoFrom what I understand, Ford did some really significant work on lightening the F150 maybe 5+ years ago, I was surprised at how light they are. Looks like a Tesla Model S for comparison is $4,300-5,000lbs.
- peterbecich 2y agoI would think tire wear is a function of both weight and torque. The worst offender would be a Hummer EV.
- AngryData 2y agoIt is actually the RAV4 now, just barely. The f-150 is still in a close second and spent many years at the top though.
- smileysteve 2y agoBecause there is less extreme (and earlier) braking and less weight shift (drive motors on the rear or all), regenerative braking should lead to less overall tire degradation than comparable friction brakes for even a significantly increased weight. Though this is contraindicated by Tesla drivers in the extreme Regen mode that induce motion sickness in their passengers and / or are replacing their tires very often (though conflated with rapid acceleration)