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> Who here would buy a non-polluting tire if it meant your car stopped even 25% slower?

I wouldn’t. The regulations are outdated and for heavier cars like Evs you need all the stopping power you can get.



I always thought BEVs would be way heavier and I remember looking my model 3 up before I bought it and was surprised. Did a quick look again and here are the curb weights I found.

Tesla Model 3: 3,686lbs Audi A4 2020: 3417-3627 2020 BMW 3-Series: 3582


Ya, they are all similar performance/luxury sedans. Compart the Honda Civic, a pretty standard car, with a curb weight of 2770lbs. A thousand pounds less.


The Model S is nearly 5,000 as well. Newer 3s are more like 4,000




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