2026-09-09 03:47 UTC
@projectgus@aus.social yep, same thing - the 2024 base model Solterra has 18" wheels and no seat memory - the "Touring" model has 20" wheels and seat memory. But the specs say both versions have 485km range (NEDC!) which is bullshit, the 20" wheels are gonna have less range.
https://web.archive.org/web/20241015123253mp_/https://www.subaru.com.au/solterra/specs
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@projectgus@aus.social 2026-09-09 04:36
@decryption@aus.social hmm, dunno about this - there's only 0.07% difference in actual tyre diameter because the 18s are 60 profile and the 20s are 50 profile. They've probably done that to keep the actual tyre diameter as close as they can make them. (Can plug the numbers into a calculator like https://tiresize.com/tyre-size-calculator/ to see the diameters.) The 18s with the extra profile will probably ride a bit nicer, I'm generally skeptical of the auto industry's tendency to go for huge wheels. But not sure if it'll make a difference on range specifically. EDIT: My % was off by a factor of 10