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It's due to the regenerative braking, which transmits more power via the wheels when decelerating. Most ICE cards don't have regenerative braking; hybrids tend
by trollbridge 2y ago
It's due to the regenerative braking, which transmits more power via the wheels when decelerating. Most ICE cards don't have regenerative braking; hybrids tend to.
- lotsofpulp 2y agoIf the stopping distance is the same (same accel/decel), I don’t understand this statement > because they're transmitting power both when starting and stopping, not just when starting. bri3d’s adjacent post is what my thoughts would be on why EV’s consume more tires.
- bri3d 2y agoThis doesn't make sense. Energy in the system is conserved. On an ICE car, brakes convert the energy to heat. On an EV, motors convert the energy to electricity. The tires experience the same net force. EVs wear tires more quickly, in general, because they are very heavy and produce more torque (and drivers are more likely to request that torque, also).
- flomo 2y agoI'd guess an ICE transmission provides some deceleration too. But right on, apples-to-apples you would need to compare a Tesla to a Mercedes or etc and not a Corolla. They are sold as a luxury/performance car.
- chowells 2y agoBut the brakes experience less work, and so there is less combined brake and tire dust for distance traveled.
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- vel0city 2y agoFundamental misunderstanding of physics. Slowing 2,500lbs from 60-0MPH in 4 seconds (for example) puts just as much wear on a tire if it's with friction brakes or with regenerative braking or engine braking.