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by jjav 991 days ago
> EVs rip through tires lol

Yes, they do. Even our lowly Fiat 500e's consumed tires much faster than any of our ICE cars.

It's not just raw power, which a Fiat 500e doesn't have much.

It's the fact that with an electric motor you have 100% torque at 0rpm starting from a standstill, which is when there is most opportunity to briefly spin the tire. Tire wear is much reduced when driving in a straight line at a constant speed.