Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack

Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack by btian on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @01:50PM (#17911157)

I'm not sure about that.

People are still going to crash, and they'll need parts. EV parts are more expensive.

EVs use more tires because of instant torque.

If everything else fails, dealers can just raise their margin at point of sale.

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Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack by chc on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @01:57PM (#17911252)

Do EVs really go through more tires due to torque? My impression was that the difference in torque was more than balanced out by the fact that EVs tend to brake more smoothly (due to regenerative braking).

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Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack by btian on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @04:44PM (#17912621)

I would think so. I went through a set of tires after 11,000 miles on my Model S.

They usually last 25k-30k miles on the Porsche.

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Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack by simplyluke on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @08:59PM (#17914265)

Tire life probably had more to do with specific tire choice and driving style than EV vs. ICE.

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Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack by rconti on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @02:31PM (#17911559)

Dealerships don't do crash repairs, typically.

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Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack by btian on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @04:43PM (#17912613)

They sell parts to body shops.

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