I could have saved Porsche a ton of money ... ...if they would have listened to me in 2018 when I wrote the article "Efficient-Emotion" and then again in 2022 when I wrote the article "Are they really better?" [www.autoguide.com] Efficient-Emotion: [pedrosgarage.com] Are they Really Better?: [pedrosgarage.com] Happy Porsche'ing, Pedrohttps://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57170,57170#msg-57170Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:18:57 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57170,57173#msg-57173 Re: I could have saved Porsche a ton of money ...https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57170,57173#msg-57173
Yale School of Environment.
[e360.yale.edu]

Imperial College, London.
[www.imperial.ac.uk]

Why do we have to replace tires on our cars? The tread doesn't just disappear. The particles end up in the environment.]]> Guenter in Ontario Main ForumThu, 20 Feb 2025 09:52:18 -0500 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57170,57172#msg-57172 Re: I could have saved Porsche a ton of money ...https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57170,57172#msg-57172 TheFarmer Main ForumWed, 19 Feb 2025 19:02:04 -0500 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57170,57171#msg-57171 Re: I could have saved Porsche a ton of money ...https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57170,57171#msg-57171
In addition, a recent study has shown that car tires produce almost 2,000 times the pollution compared to what comes out of the tailpipe of a modern ICE car tailpipe [earth.org] . Add to that the extra roughly 1,000 lb weight of an EV means its tires will wear faster and creating more pollution than a similar ICE car.

Also, what will be the effect of that extra weight of an EV on things like parking garages? And, what about the effect of that extra weight on roads. Of course it'll make those roads wear out faster.

I know that people tout that fast acceleration of an EV. So you go from 0 - 60 mph in 2 or 3 seconds. Woohoo!. ......and then what? Recent reports say that Porsche is having trouble getting the driving dynamics of the ICE Boxster / Cayman. Isn't that what a real sports car should be all about? I know that I'd like to enjoy the WHOLE drive, not just the first few seconds.

Maybe sanity will prevail.]]> Guenter in Ontario Main ForumWed, 19 Feb 2025 17:04:34 -0500 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57170,57170#msg-57170 I could have saved Porsche a ton of money ...https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57170,57170#msg-57170
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Efficient-Emotion: [pedrosgarage.com]
Are they Really Better?: [pedrosgarage.com]

Happy Porsche'ing,
Pedro]]> Pedro (Odessa, FL) Main ForumTue, 18 Feb 2025 09:58:33 -0500