Electric Vehicles

[ORCUS DEMENS]

Dont commercial vehicles cause the majority of wear and tear on our highways? I think I heard that somewhere once. Electric vehicles are typically lighter than petro fueled, so they should pay less, no?

Electric vehicles are heavier than ice vehicles.
Full electric are considerably heavier 4021lbs vs 6015 lbs depending on models

 

[ORCUS DEMENS]

Ik kan geen woord Nederlands lezen, godverdomme!

Europeans do not have enough real estate to just park junkers in the yard like some states in the U.S.
Germany has been recycling autos for over 50 years.
One day, some people in the U.S. will learn the lesson of their depression era forebears..
Waste Not... Want Not.

 

[Lycanthrope]

Electric vehicles are heavier than ice vehicles.
Full electric are considerably heavier 4021lbs vs 6015 lbs depending on models

In short, the percentage of structural highway wear from commercial/heavy vehicles is typically in the high 90s, while passenger vehicles contribute only a small single-digit percentage or less. This is why truck axle-load limits, weigh stations, and pavement thickness design focus almost exclusively on heavy vehicles.

 

[ORCUS DEMENS]

In short, the percentage of structural highway wear from commercial/heavy vehicles is typically in the high 90s, while passenger vehicles contribute only a small single-digit percentage or less. This is why truck axle-load limits, weigh stations, and pavement thickness design focus almost exclusively on heavy vehicles.

You are correct, highway design does focus more on "commercial vehicles" for loading and safety.
The weight differential in electric vehicles is worth noting on the safety side of the equation.