By Paul Homewood
h/t Ian Magness
Reasons not to buy an EV – Part 98
Electric vehicles (EVs) have a 40 per cent higher MOT tyre failure rate than petrol cars, new analysis has revealed.
The greater average weight of EVs compared with other vehicles is responsible for the higher rate, according to a report from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
It also found that the overall MOT failure rate for newer EVs from all causes is marginally greater than for petrol vehicles.
The report, which looked at 2021 data, is the latest to highlight the impact electric vehicles are having due to their weight.
Last month, the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) warned that EVs could exacerbate the pothole crisis on residential roads, while new guidance has also recently been drawn up to ensure that car parks can cope with the weight of increased EV use.
The IMI said that its research found EVs failed “more on dangerous items” than petrol vehicles, picking out tyres as the main culprit.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/15/electric-car-mot-tyre-failure-higher/
There has been a lot tosh put out by the EV lobby to convince us that running costs are lower for electric cars.
On my diesel, by far the biggest maintenance cost is on tyres. We already know that wear on tyres and brakes is greater for EVs, due to their weight. This latest report adds to the evidence.
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