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No one should be shocked. EV's burn through tires faster the ICE vehicles due to the extra weight of the battery packs. That Cyber Bucket is very heavy for what it is.
6k EV vs 60-70k on ICE? doesn't seem accurate.
Yeah, it's possible. It's a well known secret that EVs wear tires faster than ICE due to the extra weight. But the average EV, while wearing out tires at a faster rate, are lot better than the cyber thing. The average EV will show faster tire wear due to the extra heat generated by the heavier weights of the batteries vs the same sized ICE. I think in the US one should expect around 40,000 miles use on an EV. YMMV - literally - depending on where you drive and your driving habits.
I suspect the cyber crap's poor tire life is not only influenced by the weight and driving habits of the owners. But also a poor choice of rubber compounds used in the tires. I suspect that a harder rubber compound and stiffer tire could have been chosen to increase tire life to something far more reasonable. But if they had done that, that $100,000 truck would ride like well, a truck.....And we can't have that can we? The owners expect a Cadillac quality ride from their truck. Which means softer tires to give a better cushion against bumps, which in turn wears out faster, which means you replace those tires more often. And the next thing you know, you are replacing tires every year........