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Electric cars may ditch spare tires
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Electric cars may ditch spare tires
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The "vast majority of battery-powered and hybrid cars" don't have a spare tire, reports the Los Angeles Times. Honda told one complaining customer that "if the vehicle is in an accident, the spare tire can cause damage to the electric battery which could cause a failure in the battery." But accor...
Few electric cars include spare tires, and manufacturers cite a wide variety of reasons — space, cost, even safety. But the main factor may be drivers who won't change a tire.
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