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Tesla is reportedly in talks to use Michelin's airless tires (electrek.co)
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cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/15030023

This story has been floating around for a couple years. Maybe there's some truth in it?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

On all pictures that I find, these airless tires have open sides. Wouldn't that accumulate huge amounts of snow, dirt etc. over time? And if a small rock gets trapped between the rubber, that's probably also not ideal for the longevity of the tire?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago

My guess is that when they go into production, they'll probably have sidewalls. I think the pre-prod ones are too show the technology inside.