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And hey, even fairly modest EVs are rough on tyres, so no one is going to mind that tradeoff if they are looking for sporty acceleration
by swiftcoder 5mo ago
And hey, even fairly modest EVs are rough on tyres, so no one is going to mind that tradeoff if they are looking for sporty acceleration
- cyberax 5mo agoI think the tyre problem is not really a thing. EVs use synchronized motors and traction control to avoid extra wear due to uneven torque during normal driving.
- mschild 5mo agoThe increased weight due to the battery is the bigger issue for wear on tires. A lot of EVs weigh a good 500kg more than their ICE counterparts.
- Ekaros 5mo agoI think bigger issue is torque. EVs have lot more torque and it is easier to use, so they can slip more often which then leads to wear.
- senordevnyc 5mo agoMy understanding is that the torque control speed is much faster though, so it's actually difficult to get the tires to slip. I can't screech my tires in my EV, but it'll do 0-60 ridiculously fast.
- Mashimo 5mo agoI can't remember if it was here or on reddit, but I read from a tyre shop / mechanic, that some EV users replace their tyres very often, because EV cars make it easy to drive very aggressive.
- bryanlarsen 5mo agoAnd others don't. We replaced our EV tires at about 80 000 km.
- swiftcoder 5mo agoAnecdotally, my Kia Niro EV goes through tyres a lot faster than the two equivalent internal combustion vehicles in the family. That said, the Niro weighs ~50% more than the other vehicles, and it has significantly higher acceleration/braking, so I'd hazard it gets driven harder on average.