Category: eV

Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

Genesis GV60, with Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model 3. -  Michelin at Sonoma RacewayThe tire maker Michelin provides original-equipment tires for seven out of 10 EVs sold in the U.S. And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are. It’s a technology challenge on multiple fronts. EVs wear through tires quicker, as they weigh more and their torque-rich motor systems tear away more...