Electric Cars Cause Double The Pothole Damage

According to The Telegraph, it was found that electric cars cause double the pothole damage compared to their petrol counterparts because the average electric car puts 2.24 times more stress on roads than a petrol car.

Electric cars can weigh up to two tons because of heavy batteries CREDIT: iStockphoto/nrqemi

Electric cars damage roads twice as much as their petrol equivalents, analysis has shown, as the pothole crisis grows on Britain’s roads.

Analysis by The Telegraph has found that...

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