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Those “studies” are pretty much nonsense. It’s true that tire wear may be increased slightly due to weight, but electrics aren’t that much heavier than combust
by Reason077 8y ago
Those “studies” are pretty much nonsense.
It’s true that tire wear may be increased slightly due to weight, but electrics aren’t that much heavier than combustion vehicles: typically 10-20% more for comparable vehicles of the same size/class.
Under normal road/wear conditions, most tires degrade into relatively large particles that are not actually aerosolised. They end up on the road and get washed away by weather. The main place where they become a problem is in tunnels where the dry conditions and passing traffic keep picking them back up into the air.
Finally, brake pads. Electric hugely reduce brake wear due to regenerative braking. Most EV owners will tell you that they’ve never had to replace their brake pads!
- aembleton 8y agoEven a hybrid will rarely need brake pads to be changed.