The main reasons why new energy vehicles are not equipped with spare tires are as follows:
1. Usage scenarios and requirements: New energy vehicles are mainly designed for urban car users and rarely need to drive on highways or in poor road conditions. Therefore, the risk of tire puncture is low. For this reason, manufacturers did not equip spare tires for the vehicles from the beginning.
2. Interior space design of the vehicle: The interior space of new energy vehicles is limited, especially the on-board battery occupies a lot of space, resulting in no place to install a spare tire.
3. Weight and endurance considerations:
The total weight of the spare tire and its accompanying tools is usually close to 20 kilograms, which is a burden for new energy vehicles, increases energy consumption, and affects the range.
In today's pursuit of lightweight design to enhance endurance and handling performance, new energy vehicle manufacturers choose not to equip spare tires to reduce overall vehicle weight and improve vehicle performance.
The decision to not equip new energy vehicles with spare tires is based on multiple considerations.