Re: Oregon strikes against EVs

[Michael Hurley <mephit@mac.com>]

>  > Aside from the obvious fact that SUV's should be paying a greater share of
>>  the road repair costs (road damage goes up by the square of the vehicle
>>  weight)
>
>Essentially correct, but it's the square of the axle weight. Makes no
>difference for 4 wheelers of course. It's also a little obsolete, being based
>on beam axles. A good, low unsprung weight, independent suspension does less
>damage.

Except that most SUVs do have beam axles rear and stiff McPherson 
struts with relatively high unsprung weight in front. Unless they are 
4WD, and then it's almost always beam axle front and rear.
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