• Delta_V@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    So this big breakthrough in tire technology is . . . making them harder and reducing their grip?

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      5 months ago

      EV are much heavier than petrol cars, maybe the offset weight will help regain some grip? Normal tires wear out so fast on EVs.

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        5 months ago

        That extra weight will also mean that more force is required to accelerate and change directions.

        The nimbleness of a vehicle can be expressed as the ratio:

        (Tire Contact Area * Tire Stickiness) / Vehicle Mass

        Increasing the vehicle’s mass while making the tires harder will lead to longer breaking distances and will cause a vehicle to understeer at lower speeds.

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        5 months ago

        maybe the offset weight will help regain some grip?

        …what? LOL The added weight also offsets the grip…