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Re:For the first time in Europe, registrations for EVs overt... by globular-toast on Thursday November 26, 2020 @11:38AM (#25221410)
> pot holes and crumbing roads

The sad thing is it's the SUVs that make the roads crumble. It's extremely noticeable in the UK. The roads don't last anywhere near as long as they used to because of everyone driving these heavy things around.

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Re:For the first time in Europe, registrations for EVs overt... by theluketaylor on Thursday November 26, 2020 @12:37PM (#25222011)
Road damage goes up with the 4th power of axle weight, so trucks do far, far more damage than anything else.
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Re:For the first time in Europe, registrations for EVs overt... by globular-toast on Friday November 27, 2020 @02:52AM (#25226410)
Trucks (lorries) have always been on the road, though. They don't generally drive down country roads every day and stick to the motorways where possible.
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Re:For the first time in Europe, registrations for EVs overt... by samoa42 on Thursday November 26, 2020 @01:02PM (#25222202)
seems like a race to the bottom (unpaved roads again)
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