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[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

It's not the weight. It's the torque.

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 1 points 5 minutes 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

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 8 hours ago

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

[–] bufalo1973@piefed.social 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

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

¹ automatic also has gears.

[–] Ozymandias1688@feddit.org 1 points 2 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.