[developerDan]

I cannot imagine getting so little mileage out of tires. My last car I lost at about 48k and I’d used about half the tread. My mechanic was also blown away that my brakes were “practically brand new” (unchanged since purchase).

People drive terribly, and I cannot figure out why. I get honked at because I don’t accelerate up steep hills, but then I always end up passing those people when it levels out… why be so wasteful?

[maxerickson]

With an ICE, accelerating at higher power is likely to be more efficient than accelerating at lower power (this isn't a reference to your statement about hills, it's a general statement about driving style). The nature of the beast is that there's a best efficiency point, and then they also do some work to make cruising efficient.