There also the problem of EV tires tending to be special order, so even if you get towed you may be stuck somewhere several days waiting on a tire. My wife had a sidewall puncture from road debris and luckily got home. So at least the car was stuck at home while we waited on tire delivery.
-Steve > On May 17, 2021, at 1:18 PM, Peri Hartman via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's clear these cars are currently being made for show. Large wheels with > tiny sidewalls. No spare tire. Low ground clearance, no skid plates. The > Model Y might be called a crossover, but it's really not intended to go off > smooth pavement. Maybe the cybertruck is different (but too big for me). > Peri > > << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Jim Walls via EV" <[email protected]> > To: "(-Phil-) via EV" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Jim Walls" <[email protected]> > Sent: 17-May-21 10:13:10 AM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Tesla Y Spare Tire location ? > >>> On 05/16/2021 21:40, (-Phil-) via EV wrote: >>> Yeah, to me a plug kit and a good compressor are all I need. IMO, it's >>> pretty rare you get a flat you can't plug. >> >> Unless that flat is on the freeway. By the time you can get slowed down, >> pull over and stop, the tire is trashed. >> And I agree with several others, I would not want to NOT have a spare. I >> seldom get a flat, but would hate to be 20 miles up a dirt road without one. >> >> -- 73 >> ------------------------------------- >> Jim Walls - K6CCC >> [email protected] >> Ofc: 818-548-4804 >> http://members.dslextreme.com/users/k6ccc/ >> AMSAT Member 32537 - WSWSS Member 395 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Address messages to [email protected] >> No other addresses in TO and CC fields >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ >> LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to [email protected] > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ > LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
