• henfredemars@infosec.pub
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    4 days ago

    Extremely heavy + low-end torque = bald tires, pronto!

    But if you can afford this, you should not be cheaping out on the tires. Who would spend so much to ignore maintenance?

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      Who would spend so much to ignore maintenance?

      I am firmly convinced the more something costs vs it’s useful value, the less the owner actually cares about it beyond the “bling” factor.

      So, a $150k “truck” that is as useful as a $40k truck, likely is just owned as a “look at me, I’m rich” and the owner doesn’t care if it breaks, just that they are considered “rich” among their peers.

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      There is only one tire that fits on that shitty rim as far as i know

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      I am looking forward to lighter weight batteries with larger drive range that should be coming out in the near future but I’m also holding off on getting an electric vehicle until these issues are sorted out.

      Plus, one of the largest sources of pollution in the form of forever chemicals comes from vehicle tires so we definitely need to fucking work on that.

      I’ve always been told Charles Goodyear was a really great guy and a hard-working inventor and I feel like he would be rolling over in his grave to know that the reason why so many fish are dying out is because of his invention.

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        I too am very concerned about pollution from tire particles. Although, I can’t even begin to consider electric anyway because there’s no infrastructure in my area, and I can’t get permission to install a charger.