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Piles of Tesla owners stranded at charge stations abandons their EV's.
tom66:
EV disadvantage: I seem to have been enjoying instant torque a bit too much and have gone through 2mm of tread in 10 months, over the last ~10,000 miles. The tyres are now due replacement. Funny that my tyres will likely cost more per mile than the electricity to propel the car.
AVGresponding:
Worth remembering that EV-specific tyres have less grip than ordinary ones.
tom66:
--- Quote from: AVGresponding on January 26, 2024, 05:29:48 pm ---Worth remembering that EV-specific tyres have less grip than ordinary ones.
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My car runs on regular tyres, not eco or EV specific ones. (Bridgestone Turanza.) I'll probably swap the rear ones - with the most wear - for some Michelin CrossClimates and then the front for the same when they come due.
nctnico:
--- Quote from: tom66 on January 26, 2024, 05:25:33 pm ---EV disadvantage: I seem to have been enjoying instant torque a bit too much and have gone through 2mm of tread in 10 months, over the last ~10,000 miles. The tyres are now due replacement. Funny that my tyres will likely cost more per mile than the electricity to propel the car.
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Probably you got very cheap or low quality tyres. Such wear is not uncommon for cheap tyres in general. Stick to the A-brands but don't buy low friction or energy saving tyres. These are super noisy and don't offer good grip when it is wet (been there, done that).
Miyuki:
--- Quote from: Ranayna on January 26, 2024, 08:07:14 am ---Related:
Last summer, i drove behind a vintage car for some time. I don't remember what make and model, but i have to assume that it was a car without catalytic converter.
That car stunk to high heavens. And the smell lingered in my car for quite a while after it was gone.
Maybe in the past we were all desensitized to that smell, otherwise i have no idea how anyone was able to stand it.
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I have several vintage vehicles and the smell is heavily dependent on what fuel you have and engine construction (one can differentiate vehicle by smell ;D )
When I rarely take a car to the city and get stuck in some traffic I feel a little guilty, because it is quite something when it idles.
Even the gas stations used to be way more stinkier, especially in summer. Some people like it.
But even modern diesel cars are stinky, not to mention after a few thousand km and a few years. And European cities are full of them.
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