Drives a $60K car and can't afford a $40 hold?
People are really dumb.
Apologies if this has already been posted. This thread moves fast at time, kinda like EV's, fast at times. Gist of story, EV's in Florida are replacing tires at a 8-10 thousand miles. There are EV specific tires that claim a ~7% increase in mileage before replacement is needed. THAT would be f'n insane. EV's are known to be hard on tires, but I wonder if the heat in FL accelerates an already fast wear on tires??
Florida Drivers Discover Hard Truth About EVs: They Eat Tires
Some EV owners in the Sunshine State are reporting having to buy tires after just 5,000 to 7,000 miles of driving.jalopnik.com
Some of the idiots in the article drive for Uber in $60K cars that they can't charge at home. Same people pay $8 for a coffee at Starbucks. You can't fix stupid.I'm not an expert, but isn't driving in NYC kind of a really dumb thing to do if you aren't Scrooge McDucking into your money every night, regardless? I remember stories decades ago about parking costing nearly as much as apartments.
Maybe, they don't have the $40 room on the card BECAUSE they have the $60k car.Drives a $60K car and can't afford a $40 hold?
People are really dumb.
Oh? What are these high maintenance costs?EV’s and the whole ”go green BS” are just that: BS! The unspoken truths about EV’s and their high maintenance costs and “buy in“ should make everyone think twice. My having witnessed a family member struggle with an EV that was in a repair shop under warranty longer that the time period he was actually able to drive the thing. He got rid of it. !
I read the original story. Jalopnik left out the people saying they have 20k+ on their tires and they are still like new. I don't doubt there are some people needing tires at really low mileage if they are buying the really soft compound tires then hammering the car. Probably some Chinesium baloney skins that are "just as good as..." like you see on bro-dozers. I think we even have a Chinesium tire thread on INGO somewhere.
Looks like people have no clue about tires. Previously my Summer tires generally lasted about 20K. Winter tires maybe 30K.Of course, some EV owners get far more life out of tires than others and it’s important to note that complaints about tire wear aren’t confined to electrical vehicles. One J.D. Power survey found that fast wear was the top complaint for tire owners, no matter what was powering the vehicle — gasoline, diesel fuel or batteries. The survey found car owners expected about three times the amount of tire mileage they were actually getting.
This is a fair point. I was curious why the story focused on Florida EV drivers specifically. Do the same EV car/tire combo last longer in Michigan?? Anyway, cheap tires suck, just ask Nascar from a few years back. But with the range given for EV tires, heck, it could triple and still be lousy.I don't doubt there are some people needing tires at really low mileage if they are buying the really soft compound tires then hammering the car. Probably some Chinesium baloney skins that are "just as good as..." like you see on bro-dozers. I think we even have a Chinesium tire thread on INGO somewhere.
Your numbers seem incredibly low. Obviously I don't know enough to judge the range outright. I used to own a fleet of trucks, currently own 5 personal autos. I won't even quantify the trailers. I've never encountered 20k mi. wearout on tires. Some of mine have high-end rubber, some have the best balance I thought I could get vis-a-vis cost and rated mileage. Also, I've never swapped wheels between summer/winter, though I think it's a good idea. I just didn't want the cost of extra wheels and storage space.Previously my Summer tires generally lasted about 20K. Winter tires maybe 30K.