▲ 78 ▼ Can we please just go back to using smaller wheels and tires? (arstechnica.com) submitted 3 years ago by rikonium@discuss.tchncs.de to c/cars@lemmy.world 29 comments fedilink hide all child comments “And now, a rant about wheels and tires that are too big.”
[–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 years ago* (1 child) Larger wheels allow larger brakes, to a point. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fluke@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago (2 children) Which are only needed as a result of bigger and heavier cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) Bigger and heavier cars are a result of improved crash test ratings, so it's a worthy trade-off permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Gordon@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago Not so fast... if we were all driving sub 3000lb cars then we wouldn't need such beefy crash protection. The problem is when an 8000lb truck hits a 4000lb car, the car takes 2/3 of the impact force. If the truck was a reasonable sized 4500lb then the car could be reduced to 3000lb or less and be just as safe. Also emissions would be less, and tires and brakes would last longer, and the car would likely just "last longer" since all the wear parts (ball joints, shocks, bushings, etc) would be either cheaper or last longer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Meshuggahn@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago And the emissions requirements that are based on the footprint of the vehicle. So when a manufacturer has trouble meeting emissions standards they just have to make the car bigger and then its all good! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maestro@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Batteries are heavy, for now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 years ago For now and forever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fluke@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago (2 children) Which are only needed as a result of bigger and heavier cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) Bigger and heavier cars are a result of improved crash test ratings, so it's a worthy trade-off permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Gordon@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago Not so fast... if we were all driving sub 3000lb cars then we wouldn't need such beefy crash protection. The problem is when an 8000lb truck hits a 4000lb car, the car takes 2/3 of the impact force. If the truck was a reasonable sized 4500lb then the car could be reduced to 3000lb or less and be just as safe. Also emissions would be less, and tires and brakes would last longer, and the car would likely just "last longer" since all the wear parts (ball joints, shocks, bushings, etc) would be either cheaper or last longer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Meshuggahn@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago And the emissions requirements that are based on the footprint of the vehicle. So when a manufacturer has trouble meeting emissions standards they just have to make the car bigger and then its all good! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maestro@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Batteries are heavy, for now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 years ago For now and forever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) Bigger and heavier cars are a result of improved crash test ratings, so it's a worthy trade-off permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Gordon@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago Not so fast... if we were all driving sub 3000lb cars then we wouldn't need such beefy crash protection. The problem is when an 8000lb truck hits a 4000lb car, the car takes 2/3 of the impact force. If the truck was a reasonable sized 4500lb then the car could be reduced to 3000lb or less and be just as safe. Also emissions would be less, and tires and brakes would last longer, and the car would likely just "last longer" since all the wear parts (ball joints, shocks, bushings, etc) would be either cheaper or last longer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Meshuggahn@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago And the emissions requirements that are based on the footprint of the vehicle. So when a manufacturer has trouble meeting emissions standards they just have to make the car bigger and then its all good! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gordon@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago Not so fast... if we were all driving sub 3000lb cars then we wouldn't need such beefy crash protection. The problem is when an 8000lb truck hits a 4000lb car, the car takes 2/3 of the impact force. If the truck was a reasonable sized 4500lb then the car could be reduced to 3000lb or less and be just as safe. Also emissions would be less, and tires and brakes would last longer, and the car would likely just "last longer" since all the wear parts (ball joints, shocks, bushings, etc) would be either cheaper or last longer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Meshuggahn@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago And the emissions requirements that are based on the footprint of the vehicle. So when a manufacturer has trouble meeting emissions standards they just have to make the car bigger and then its all good! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maestro@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Batteries are heavy, for now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 years ago For now and forever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 years ago For now and forever. permalink fedilink source parent