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Comment Re: This is obviously bullshit lies because (Score 2) 165

2016 Tesla P100DL - replaced the brake pads (not rotors, just pads) at 160,000 miles, not because they were on the rivets, but because they were about 8 years old at that point, and I figured they're probably not designed to last that long - also changing them before they started to score the rotors saved changing the rotors.

Regenerative braking goes all the way down to zero MPH - the brakes just don't get used very much.

This is a stupidly quick (0-60MPH in under 3 seconds, can pull almost a G of acceleration) and ridiculously heavy EV. I get over 40,000 miles on a set of tires, which is good but not great - I suspect that will improve as tire compounds are reformulated for EVs. Newer EVs are lighter, have more range, and doubtless better on tires.

The AWD, traction control, regeneration, and ABS on the vehicle means that it's basically impossible to spin tires accelerating or skid when braking, which I'm sure helps with tire life.

I routinely go on lengthy trips around the eastern USA - never give a single thought to range. Vehicle charges in the driveway, I schedule my road trip charging for mealtimes, and select hotels that have an EV charger so the car's full in the morning.

Comment Re:Because Pneumatic Tires are Just Better (Score 1) 71

Tannus Airless road bike tires are just awesome. They're heavier, but I don't carry a pump or patch kit anymore and was running fairly heavy gatorskin tires before, so the extra weight nets out about even. Feels like a 110PSI inflation, maybe a little slower ride - wouldn't wanna race them - but not slow enough that I'm ever going back to pneumatic tires. The rubber isn't exactly solid, it's more like a very very dense closed-cell foam, so there's lots of air bubbles to create rebound energy that makes the ride feel more comfortable.

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