Subj : Re: EVs
To   : Spectre
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Sat Oct 28 2023 08:42:00

-=> Spectre wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

 pF> A 2014 Corolla weight 2820 pounds, a 2014 Prius 3042, the plug-in Prius
 pF> is 3165. It's not that much of a difference. I drove 180K miles on my

 Sp> Fiat 500, 954Kg, 500E 1290kg.  A lot of these things are getting larger
 Sp> batter y packs for the range anxiety crowd.  Thats like driving around
 Sp> with 2-3 extra people in your car before you put anyone in there...

 Yeah, but the 500e is a full EV. The original poster was talking about
 hybrids, if memory serves. Much smaller batteries, but they have a gas
 engine and an electric motor.

 I'd think the lower weight of the electric motor compared to a gas
 engine would reduce the weight gain.

 pF> Prius and didn't notice any exceptional tire wear - I still got 70K
 pF> miles on a set of Michelin Defenders (great tires, BTW) and they still
 pF> had tread left.

 Sp> Nice work, I have to freely admit I don't even know what I get out of
 Sp> the tyres I'm using.. never measured..

 I became a Tire Nerd when I had my Prius. Back in 2014, low
 rolling-resistance tires were all the rage, and all the manufacturers
 were competing with alternate compounds and designs to get more mpg out
 of cars. That seems to have mostly subsided in marketing.

 The Defenders gave up 1-2 mpg compared to LRR tires, but they were
 better than most non-LRR tires, had great wet traction, and lasted
 twice as long as LRR tires. I figured that made the MPG penalty a wash,
 and felt much more safe in the rain than an intentionally slippery
 tire.









 Sp> Spec


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