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Re:Electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than e... by kwhitefoot on Friday November 17, 2023 @04:15PM (#38310460)
> EVs chew through tires because they’re heavy as hell.

Nonsense most EVs are very similar in weight to their ICE counterparts. My Model S weighs about 2 100 kg, a comparable sized ICE car such as an S-class Mercedes weighs slightly less to slightly more depending on which options you specify.

Re:Electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than e... by slaw on Friday November 17, 2023 @04:59PM (#38311069)
Why do you compare Tesla Model S to a luxury car? Model S is not comfortable, it is noisy, has low quality interior. Is it because it is expensive? Any Ferrari is more expensive and it is not a luxury car.

Tesla Model S has smaller interior than Camry.

Tesla Model S - 4,561 lb.

Toyota Camry - 3,340 lb.

https://www.edmunds.com/car-comparisons/?veh1=401921012&veh2...

Re:Electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than e... by hinkley on Friday November 17, 2023 @06:16PM (#38312014)
And here you are lying again. What did I just say? Just be honest with people.

Nobody gives a shit how many miles the tires on a Mercedes get. Nobody is buying a Tesla based on maintenance costs.

2022 Accord ICE is 3,223 lbs. compare to the most popular sedan.

That’s a 20% difference.

Stop playing games. You’re fucking over your side of the argument.

Re:Electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than e... by alvah on Saturday November 18, 2023 @11:02AM (#38320955)
Oh come on. EVs have many advantages, but "most EVs are very similar in weight to their ICE counterparts" is straight-up untrue.

Model S Long Range: 510lb heavier than a BMW 540i XDrive Model 3 Performance 379lb heavier than a BMW 330i XDrive Rivian R1S weighs over 7200lb. University of Leeds study (UK): electric cars are 312 kilograms (688 pounds) heavier on average than comparable vehicles powered by gasoline engines.

Re:Electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than e... by kwhitefoot on Saturday November 18, 2023 @11:36AM (#38321317)
Link to the study?
Re:Electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than e... by alvah on Sunday November 19, 2023 @05:08AM (#38331127)
The figure was published at https://www.autoevolution.com/news/bevs-could-also-damage-ro..., and of course they didn't provide a link to the study :(

The figure may be taken from the Large Cars section of table 2 in this study (though the average weight difference given in the table is actually 433kg): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353150136_Comparati...