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An Airless, Puncture-proof Car Tyre Takes To The Road by Sconty09(m): 10:27pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
Punctures always seem to strike at the most irksome times. Scrambling around on the ground to change a wheel in the wet on the side of a busy road is a sure way to ruin any journey. And punctures can be extremely dangerous, especially if a tyre blows out at high speed on a motorway. For decades carmakers have sought various solutions, but with new materials and novel manufacturing methods, a genuinely puncture-proof car tyre has finally appeared. This summer Michelin and General Motors (gm) will begin testing a prototype airless tyre on a fleet of Chevrolet Bolt electric cars. Although it does not need to be inflated, the self-supporting tyre is said to produce the ride and handling of a standard pneumatic tyre. And being airless, it is thus immune from punctures. The French tyremaker and the American car giant call the tyre Uptis (for “unique puncture-proof tyre system). Provided the trials in Michigan go well, the two partners reckon Uptis tyres could be available for cars by 2024. www. economist.com
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Re: An Airless, Puncture-proof Car Tyre Takes To The Road by Jmk9292(m): 11:02pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
Nice idea |
Re: An Airless, Puncture-proof Car Tyre Takes To The Road by RZArecta2(m): 11:25pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
The rate at which articles are repeated in this section enh 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: An Airless, Puncture-proof Car Tyre Takes To The Road by Sconty09(m): 1:05pm On Jun 18, 2019 |
RZArecta2: I haven't seen a related article before this was posted. |
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