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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meco03211@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoIt’s not the weight. It’s the torque.
NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
bufalo1973@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
And EVs don’t have to change gear¹, so smoother driving and less wear.
¹ automatic also has gears.
frongt@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
A lot of cars have CVTs. No changing gears on those.
Ozymandias1688@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
not necessarily. Toyota uses planetary gears which also change transmission without discrete “gear shifting”. Although going fully EV removes that necessity of course.
Ulrich@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Planetary gears have been used in automatic transmissions for as long as they have existed. I think you’re thinking of CVTs.
Ulrich@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Pretty sure the weight has a significant impact on tire wear…