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"Like a lot of owners of internal combustion engine cars, tyres were not
something that I ever thought a lot about. Not being a car nut, and not looking
for the ultimate in traction, performance and brand, tyres were things that I
had to buy when the tread wore down.
When the platypus bill on a 20 cent coin became visible, it was time to change.
And I’d basically go with whatever the people at the local tyre shop had in
stock, or would recommend. Price was important, but it was vaguely comforting
to go with a brand whose name you recognise. Yes, advertising does work.
My previous car was a Peugeot 207 wagon. It was a joy to drive but it was a
diesel and often it sounded like a tractor. I doubt if I ever heard the tyres.
That’s all changed driving electric cars. The first thing you notice is the
silence, and then you realise you can actually hear the road noise, the sound
of tyres rolling over the asphalt, even the wind blowing past the mirrors, or
the roof racks and the surfboard on top if you have them. You can really
appreciate the quality of the sound system.
You get to appreciate smooth road surfaces, and rough surfaces become an aural
imposition, and so when it comes round to changing the tyres, suddenly that’s a
big thing.
What sort of tyres does an EV need. Which ones last the longest with the extra
weight of the battery, which ones were best to support the sudden acceleration
that I was now enjoying, along with the re-gen. Most of all, I wanted to know
which ones were the quietist – because now I can hear them."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
