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Do electric cars have spare tires?
A friend of mine recently bought a Tesla, and I was surprised to find out that it didn’t come with a spare tire. Is this standard for all electric cars, or do some electric cars have spare tires?
Allison Stone · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
If you’re
shopping for a new car
, you might notice that with electric cars
in particular, like any model Tesla, the standard spare tire that usually comes built-in is mysteriously missing.Automakers have been eliminating spare tires in cars for years, particularly electric cars. If you’re buying a standard engine Ford F-120 or a Honda CR-V, you’ll likely find the standard spare tire in your new car setup. But the hybrid and electric versions of both cars don’t come with one. Why not?
- Electric vehicles require different tires than gas-powered cars. The tires themselves can make a big difference in the amount of range your electric car gets, and thus have specially designed components to handle the particulars that come with driving an electric car.
- Spare tires are also just not as popular as they once were. Modern cars often come equipped with advanced technological systems that monitor your vehicle’s tire pressure at all times and alert you to when it has dipped below safe levels, giving you enough time to either fill up or make your way to a repair shop,
- A spare tire adds weight, which impacts range, and takes up unnecessary space in the cabin. Tesla, for example, offers free roadside assistance to its drivers to theoretically eliminate the need for a spare tire altogether.
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