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Could These Tires Change the Way We Drive Forever?
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10/11/2024
This tire might kind of look like an ole-timey covered wagon wheel, but it’s actually quite the opposite. This is the tire recently unveiled by the SMART Tire Company, something they say could change the way we drive.
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This tire might kind of look like an old-timey covered wagon wheel, but it's actually quite
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the opposite.
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This is the tire recently unveiled by the Smart Tire Company, something they say could
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change the way we drive.
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The wheel was designed after the ones used on the first Lunar Rover, and it doesn't need
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any air.
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That means punctures could soon be a thing of the past.
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But what's really revolutionary is what it's made of.
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Here's co-founder and CEO of the company, Earl Cole, to explain.
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What makes Shape Memory Alloys so special is it's like a super-elastic material.
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It's a very flexible, lightweight metal that's elastic like rubber, but strong like titanium.
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So you can actually deflect a tire way down to the rim, and it would just always bounce
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back to its original shape.
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And that's an important thing to note, is car manufacturing shifts towards the electric
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market.
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Because of their heavy batteries, electric vehicles are heavier, meaning they need stronger
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wheels that won't wear out as quickly.
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And this new kind of tire could be a boon to sustainability in that regard, as car tires
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are a leading cause of microplastic pollution.
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The Smart Tire Company is looking to release a version of it for bikes next year, with
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another larger set to be installed on the next Lunar Rover, which will carry astronauts
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around the moon once again as part of the Artemis V mission.
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