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EVs Are Sending Toxic Tire Particles into the Water, Soil, and Air (www.theatlantic.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Powderhorn to c/environment

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The dark side of range anxiety: Currently available EVs stateside are far heavier than they need to be for a 10-mile commute, causing more generation of particulates from tires than ICE vehicles.

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[–] Powderhorn 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or, you know, also sell cars that fit standard daily use cases like commuting. People have never driven personal vehicles exclusively for 400-mile trips. We're just repeating the bullshit transition to SUVs for going around the corner for a gallon of milk.

[–] middlemuddle 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Nissan Leaf and Chevy Bolt are those vehicles and they don't appear to be any heavier than their ICE counterparts. This article is just fear-mongering about EVs. Tire degradation may be a serious concern, but it's not actually unique to EVs and this article isn't really setting itself up to be taken seriously.

[–] Powderhorn 4 points 1 year ago

I wouldn't say it is unique to EVs. Not a huge fan of the framing of "they must be heavier," but it's important to know what sort of propaganda we're seeing on the EV transition.