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Re:Tesla's $25,000 Car Means Tossing Out the 100-Year-Old As... by dzhiurgis on Friday March 29, 2024 @04:34AM (#39861816)
It all compounds. Lower mpge > increased range > less battery weight > increased range + lower cost.
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Re:Tesla's $25,000 Car Means Tossing Out the 100-Year-Old As... by dghlsakjg on Friday March 29, 2024 @10:29AM (#39864526)
So why are the tires super wide on Teslas, with consequently high rolling resistance?

The door handle is a gimmick, afaict, with so much other low hanging fruit in the design.

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Re:Tesla's $25,000 Car Means Tossing Out the 100-Year-Old As... by dzhiurgis on Friday March 29, 2024 @04:24PM (#39868616)
No one wants an anaemic Tesla either.
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Re:Tesla's $25,000 Car Means Tossing Out the 100-Year-Old As... by SECProto on Saturday March 30, 2024 @01:33PM (#39876820)
I would much rather drive an anemic Tesla - skinny cheaper tires, lighter so easier to change myself.
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Re:Tesla's $25,000 Car Means Tossing Out the 100-Year-Old As... by etempleton on Saturday March 30, 2024 @01:24PM (#39876733)
Because the cars are heavy and with have high torque. They need the extra grip to have those insanely low 0-60 times.
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