Tesla Tyres?

[Buckminster]

Gali talks here about how Tesla could design their own tyres:

• Reduce microplastics which is a huge portion of ocean contaminants.
• Quieter
• Presumably more efficient

Some ideas:

• Use Graphene
• Airless tyre
• Spherical tyres - longer term
• Carbon fibre

Longer lasting is a good fit for robotaxis. Reduced microplastics is very Elon and would be a huge deal for the environment.

 

[Buckminster]

 

[MC3OZ]

I also think this issue is very important for Robo-taxi cost optimisation....

Others are working on it:- Michelin launches first EV tire designed for Electric Sports Vehicles