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There's no coming back from that (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Tja@programming.dev 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

A model 3 weighs under 2 tons, less than most SUVs and the same as any internal combustion car of the segment just above (BMW 5, Mercedes E class, etc).

And most manufacturers have now tires with dampening foam, from high end sporty tires to economical low rolling resistant tires.

[–] set_secret@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Man this EVs are heavier and use more tyres bullshit comes up ALL the time. Although they might be a little heavier compared to a similar shaped car, it's often not true as all and the amount of petrol suvs that are significantly heavier i never read they use tyres up as a reason not to get them..

[–] faultyproboscus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Needing to replace tires sooner on my Model 3 is my lived experience. The factory tires wore out after 35,000 mi, when previously I had been getting new tires every 60,000 mi.

I have never owned an SUV - I was comparing my tire longevity to my previous sedan, which admittedly was a compact.

[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

I don't know about Tesla's, but my Leaf (second one I have owned) has shitty low rolling resistance tires (Ecopias) that are meant to improve range. Low rolling resistance is a tire industry euphemism for poor traction. You also are supposed to keep very inflated for better range performance. I know they are firmer than regular tires engineered for traction. I am guessing they wear out faster as a result (although super sticky traction tires also wear out fast - the P-Zeros on my 7 Series BMW were only rated for 20k miles).

[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago

I've heard it's less about the weight than the torque.

[–] faultyproboscus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

Good to know that other manufacturers have added the foam! I miss how quiet the car was on the road. Last changed my tires in 2020, and I didn't see any all weather tires with dampening foam at the time in the size that I needed.