[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by gblansten

I have a full set of Michelin Pilot 4S T2 tires in my garage in case of a flat. I almost kept a set for my 2020 M5 since the tires are uncommon in size but the dealer was good about keeping Michelins for that car around. Not a big deal either way.

I'm glad that lady didn't die. I've never had a problem opening my car with my phone. I can also just use my watch to open the car and that comes in handy when I go for runs outdoors.

On a side note I wasn't aware that Teslas come with OEM run flats.

Check the sidewall writing of your Tes tyres and it should say in your handbook..that is if it came with one.

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by gblansten

I have a full set of Michelin Pilot 4S T2 tires in my garage in case of a flat.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume your not worried about breaking a nail changing said tire?

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

I'm thinking the SUN can't do stories on women who are not beautiful? But since she bought a Tesla and lives in LA she is most likely not a MENSA candidate, especially based on this statement: "She fumed: "So [if] somebody's chasing me to my car, which has happened many times in Los Angeles... I've got to figure out 'oh my gosh, let me restart the app'."

She may be UBER material

Be just as bad a situation for attractive her with a driver she doesn't know.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume your not worried about breaking a nail changing said tire?

I would just repair the nail with the kit I keep in my man purse.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Check the sidewall writing of your Tes tyres and it should say in your handbook..that is if it came with one.

I did a search and I don't think Tesla offers any car with OEM run flats.

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Dame Emma, homo sapiens are going to become extinct and the Earth is going to be permanently damaged. Trust me on this.

Yes this will absolutely happen as it has happened five times before in our planets history. Odd the earth keeps evolving and Dame Emma and her ilk will continue to be IDIOTS.
gblansten exempted but the whole Man purse thing gives me pause.

[KRS_SN]

Originally Posted by gblansten

I did a search and I don't think Tesla offers any car with OEM run flats.

Most EV's are heavy and fast and need a firm suspension and given the instant torque eat through tyres and the ride could be harsh if the rft are combined with the firm suspension..if you get a situation where you need a tyre change for a flat ryre you're fooked as it needs a flatbed truck to go back to a tyre shop/dealer.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by KRS_SN

Most EV's are heavy and fast and need a firm suspension and given the instant torque eat through tyres and the ride could be harsh if the rft are combined with the firm suspension..if you get a situation where you need a tyre change for a flat ryre you're fooked as it needs a flatbed truck to go back to a tyre shop/dealer.

I agree. In that article above the woman referenced RFTs and my reaction was WTF!?

[G MONEY]

Originally Posted by KRS_SN

Most EV's are heavy and fast and need a firm suspension and given the instant torque eat through tyres and the ride could be harsh if the rft are combined with the firm suspension..if you get a situation where you need a tyre change for a flat ryre you're fooked as it needs a flatbed truck to go back to a tyre shop/dealer.

Run flats on ANY car make for a horrible ride!! FUCK them. Have your air pump and repair kit in the trunk. Done

[KRS_SN]

Originally Posted by G MONEY

Run flats on ANY car make for a horrible ride!! FUCK them. Have your air pump and repair kit in the trunk. Done

The trouble with ev is that your mobile tyre fitter won't be able to replace tyres in the roadside. I have had blowouts of go flats on ice which couldn't be sealed or patched and a tyre fitter truck has been out n fixed it. if this happens on an ev in a remote location its a different level of pain and expense as basically the ev needs to be flat bed truck towed back to a specialist place.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by KRS_SN

The trouble with ev is that your mobile tyre fitter won't be able to replace tyres in the roadside. I have had blowouts of go flats on ice which couldn't be sealed or patched and a tyre fitter truck has been out n fixed it. if this happens on an ev in a remote location its a different level of pain and expense as basically the ev needs to be flat bed truck towed back to a specialist place.

Same issue with BMW M vehicles. Blew a tire out with a huge bolt that I picked up from the road in my X5M. Had to flat bed it to the dealer.

[KRS_SN]

Originally Posted by gblansten

Same issue with BMW M vehicles. Blew a tire out with a huge bolt that I picked up from the road in my X5M. Had to flat bed it to the dealer.

I think it's the weight issue with the ev.
Perhaps it's the tyre availability issue with the M car. I'm not so sure.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by KRS_SN

I think it's the weight issue with the ev.
Perhaps it's the tyre availability issue with the M car. I'm not so sure.

Neither has a spare. It’s easy at home to use the 2.5 ton hydraulic jack and plug a tire on my Tesla though. Did that once so far until I could get the aforementioned tires in.

[gblansten]

I have a sub to the WSJ so don’t know if this link will work.

It’s a very realistic look at the challenges for California’s attempt to mandate an EV trucking transition. I don’t see them getting where they want on anything resembling their present timeline.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/califor...pos_2#cxrecs_s

Truckers are raising alarms about a new mandate proposed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to electrify their fleets. Starting next year, drayage operators that transport goods between state’s ports and distribution centers would be prohibited from registering new diesel trucks. By 2035 almost all package delivery, drayage and box trucks would have to be “zero emission.”

That’s the same year California’s ban on new gas-powered cars takes effect, but electrifying trucks will be even more costly and difficult. A mere 272 electric trucks were registered in California as of last year. Under CARB’s mandates, some 510,000 trucks would have to be zero emission by 2035. Talk about putting the pedal to the metal.

***

Here is a classic example of regulating first and thinking later. Start with the costs. Electric heavy-duty trucks are about three times more expensive than new diesel big rigs. The Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credits will offset only $40,000 of the $400,000 to $500,000 cost.

Installing chargers can cost millions of dollars and requires coordination with charging-equipment makers and local utilities. Trucks suck up loads of power, which can destabilize the electric grid. Charging a small trucking fleet can require three times more power than a factory and about as much juice as a shopping mall or sports stadium.

One trucking company wanted to install charging stations for 30 trucks at a terminal in Joliet, Illinois, only to be told by local officials they would draw more power than the entire city. In January northern California utility
PG&E
told a charging provider that one of its large fleet customers couldn’t charge its trucks on summer afternoons owing to a power crunch.

A Southern California Edison executive recently said some fleets are powering chargers using diesel generators so electric trucks don’t go unused. This captures the folly of California’s climate policies. Who cares if policies don’t reduce CO2 emissions or improve public health as long as regulators claim they do?

It gets more ridiculous. As of last month, there were fewer than 700 chargers at trucking depots, yet California’s energy commission estimates 157,000 more will be needed for medium- and heavy-duty trucks by 2030. This would require more than 450 to be constructed each week, while grid upgrades to install chargers could take five to 10 years at minimum.

Then there’s the weight problem. Electric trucks run on two batteries that each weigh about 8,000 pounds. Since trucks must comply with strict federal weight limits, they won’t be able to carry as large a load as diesel big rigs.
PepsiCo
this year is deploying
Tesla
’s electric semi-truck to deliver Frito-Lay products, but the trucks can’t go as far delivering soda.

Batteries can power trucks for about 150 to 330 miles between charging, which can take five to eight hours. Longer battery ranges require bigger and heavier batteries, which add more weight and reduce payload. That means more trucks and drivers will be needed, which will increase shipping costs.

Drivers will have no choice but to charge their trucks at night, though this is when many prefer to drive because there’s less traffic. That means more trucks will be on the road during the day, causing more congestion during work-time commutes.

One beneficiary of CARB’s mandate will be truck manufacturers, which recently cut a deal with the agency to increase sales of zero-emission vehicles in return for regulatory flexibility. By giving manufacturers captive customers, CARB is reducing the odds they lose money on their electric transition.

Does this government-industry collusion violate antitrust laws?

Among the losers will be independent contractors who won’t be able to afford electric trucks. Some may retire or leave the state. This could disrupt supply chains. California’s ports process about 40% of U.S. imports and 30% of exports. Recall how a shortage of truck drivers two years ago contributed to a backup at the state’s ports.

Shippers will invariably pass on their electric-truck costs to customers around the country. So Americans in Joliet will have to pay more for whatever travels by truck. While the U.S. Constitution grants states police powers to regulate public health and safety, Congress can pre-empt states that regulate recklessly outside of their lane. The current Congress is too gridlocked to pass anything, but GOP candidates could start talking about California’s climate assault on truckers.

[carseatsm5]

“More electric vehicles are being made by manufacturers than drivers want, one of Britain’s biggest car dealerships has said.

Vertu Motors, which trades under brands including Bristol Street Motors, said supply of new and used electric models is outstripping demand, forcing manufacturers to slash prices in an effort to shift stock.

“Recent increased supply of new electric vehicles appears to be exceeding retail demand, creating an imbalance in pipeline inventory,” the company said.

“Manufacturers are reacting to this through the offer of discounted prices and supported finance rates to stimulate retail demand.”

[M5Rick]

OK, so on EV's like Teslas there are stronger tyres than normal (thicker sidewalls) which are not readily available off he shelf but are not run flats, the woman in LA had R/F's fitted so she could continue driving at reduced speed to any tyre repair shop to have them plugged and no need for a tow truck.

[M5Rick]

More gen on the different than normal EV tyres as long time expert Scotty Kilmer explains it will cost much more with the rarity value tyres and rocketing electricity charges going up quicker than India's moonshot.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/2368...ar-out-faster/

[HighlandPete]

EV Tires explained...

[M5Rick]

Sorry but there's more, rogue nation linked groups could hack control of EV brakes and steering.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/2367...eering-hacked/

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Yes this will absolutely happen as it has happened five times before in our planets history. Odd the earth keeps evolving and Dame Emma and her ilk will continue to be IDIOTS.
gblansten exempted but the whole Man purse thing gives me pause.

I'm sure he means a tyre puncture repair kit with nylon repair cords, knife, glue and cord dolly to insert cord into puncture hole when screw or whatever removed then pump up with the cars compressor..
That is in addition to the tyre repair liquid container which is an alternative.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by gblansten

I have a full set of Michelin Pilot 4S T2 tires in my garage in case of a flat. I almost kept a set for my 2020 M5 since the tires are uncommon in size but the dealer was good about keeping Michelins for that car around. Not a big deal either way.

I'm glad that lady didn't die. I've never had a problem opening my car with my phone. I can also just use my watch to open the car and that comes in handy when I go for runs outdoors.

On a side note I wasn't aware that Teslas come with OEM run flats.

With the woman referring to wierdos following her in LA she wanted something like a remote to open the car door and lock it quick instead of fumbling with an apple phone or watch, then...her next problem would be getting away which would be a PITA getting the thing to actually move off sharpish unlike a gas car.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

With the woman referring to wierdos following her in LA she wanted something like a remote to open the car door and lock it quick instead of fumbling with an apple phone or watch, then...her next problem would be getting away which would be a PITA getting the thing to actually move off sharpish unlike a gas car.

Doors auto unlock with proximity and all of the torque is available at 0 rpms for getting away from zombie hordes. She probably doesn’t even have a Tesla since she said her car has run flats. I don’t get the competence vibe from that lady. She will be the first to die in any catastrophe regardless of the car she is driving.