“For example, the Honda Accord Hybrid suffers a 9 percent loss of efficiency moving from 17- to 19-inch wheels. The Toyota Prius suffers a similar loss between trims, dropping from 57 mpg (4.13 L/100 km) to 52 mpg (4.52 L/100 km). As does the Lucid Air, which loses about 7.5 percent of its range when you swap 19-inch wheels for 21-inch versions” https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/08/can-we-please-just-go-back-to-using-smaller-wheels-and-tires/
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Yeah, I'm looking at a Polestar, and the base wheels - 19" - are plenty big enough for me. A single motor long range version on those tires goes 320 miles per charge and 0-60 in 6 seconds, which is as fast as the "performance" car I drove 20 years ago. That's fast enough. That's far enough.
