> Most pollutants actually come from brake pads, so lack of ice will only knock total emissions down 30ish precent For what it's worth, electric cars use heavy

> Most pollutants actually come from brake pads, so lack of ice will only knock total emissions down 30ish precent For what it's worth, electric cars use heavy regenerative breaking. If driven properly, the brake pads on an electric car will almost never get used, eliminating the majority of those emissions too.