Electric cars often require a higher initial investment than ordinary combustion engine cars. When you have a pure electric car and not a hybrid car, you are very dependent on planning when and charging your vehicle. If you mainly drive back and forth to work or make trips to pick stuff at the store or […]
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All-season tires are a great choice for electric and hybrid cars. The reason for this is because the all-season tires have low rolling resistance. Hybrid and electric cars benefit from low rolling resistance tires as low rolling resistance tires are the most fuel-efficient for your hybrid or electric car. This is important because even if
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When you plan to drive on snow or ice is that you need proper winter tires aka snow tires. These tires are carefully designed and tested to ensure that they can perform on these very slippery surfaces in a safe and controlled manner. If they passed the tests for winter approval they will have the severe service
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Winter tires are tires that are specially made to handle conditions that are present during the winter season. These include cold temperatures, i.e. below 45 degrees Fahrenheit, snow, ice and also slush. To be able to withstand the low temperatures, the rubber compound uses additives that will ensure a soft and agile tire even at
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There is not really any way using winter approved car tires when driving in winter conditions. To be able to drive safely in winter conditions you need tires that can provide sufficient grip on snow, ice and slush. You have to understand that tires are optimized for certain weather and temperature conditions. When you drive in these
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When driving in winter conditions, you will need to have winter tires or tires that are approved for winter use. For that you have dedicated winter tires and all-weather tires. It is important to note that all-season tires shouldn’t be used during winter conditions. For the dedicated winter tires, they are to be alternated with
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All-season tires are a great choice for SUV’s because they allow for excellent handling throughout the year. These tires allow for the flexibility of all year-round use while holding an advantage over all-weather tires as their tread is less aggressive and therefore offers both better gas mileage and driving comfort. The drawback however is that
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When you invest into a new set of tires you should make sure that they are of high-quality and then you should ensure that the tire lifetime is prolonged by proper usage and maintenance. There are several important steps to ensure good and proper tire maintenance. Tire maintenance is important as it ensures that your car
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The main advantage of all-weather tires is that they hold the “Three Peak Mountain Snowflake“ symbol signifying their approved use in severe winter conditions. This a real advantage if you live in an area that has severe winter weather and you prefer to use one set of tires year-round. The disadvantaged of the all-weather tires however are
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The reason the all-season tires are the best performing tires is because they are not made to be able to handle severe winter weather, so they do not require to have such aggressive tread. This in turn means that they have lower rolling resistance and thereby better fuel economy. In addition, with the rubber compounds not being
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