Comment on Correlating Electric Cars With Better Air Quality

• Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Pretty sure the weight has a significant impact on tire wear…

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• NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Is there an argument that with regen in EVs there is a smoother transition in speed continuing to less wear to tyres/roads?

  I certainly drive my EV more calmly than ICE due to the relaxed vibe of an EV

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• bufalo1973@piefed.social ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  And EVs don’t have to change gear¹, so smoother driving and less wear.

  ¹ automatic also has gears.

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  • frongt@lemmy.zip ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    A lot of cars have CVTs. No changing gears on those.

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  • Ozymandias1688@feddit.org ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    not necessarily. Toyota uses planetary gears which also change transmission without discrete “gear shifting”. Although going fully EV removes that necessity of course.

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    • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Planetary gears have been used in automatic transmissions for as long as they have existed. I think you’re thinking of CVTs.

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      • Ozymandias1688@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Yes, exactly! Thanks!

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