We all know that it is important to check our tire pressure for safety, it is probably the single most important thing you can do besides clean your windshield and making sure your breaks work. The other day I met a man in the Toy R Us parking lot with an electric car and I noticed his tires were low and mentioned it. I brushed the comment off and said it didn’t matter, this is an electric car. Boy, is he wrong and let me tell you why.
The batteries in electric cars means that the cars weigh even more than regular cars, and therefore the tires have to be stronger to support the extra weight, and so, they must be properly inflated to protect against the added risk of blowouts.
Additionally, it takes energy to make the car go forward and just like it takes more fuel for a car to go forward in a regular car the same holds true for the energy it takes for an electric car to move forward. Just because the car is electric powered does not mean he should not conserve energy. This is a car, not a toy and it must respect the laws of physics.
In fact, it is even more critical for electric cars to have proper tire pressure than regular cars. Let’s say that in a regular car, you can get between two and 3 miles per gallon better mileage, when the tires are properly inflated. Obviously, with the price if you let $3.50 per gallon, you want to do everything you can to conserve fuel. If you have an electric car, you want the car to go more miles between charging it up. If you properly inflated tires, you will be able to do this.
By: Lance Winslow
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