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Parent is not referring to the actual weight of the tire, but to the particles emitted by the tires as you drive your electric car. Electric cars are heavier th
by jeromegv 4y ago
Parent is not referring to the actual weight of the tire, but to the particles emitted by the tires as you drive your electric car. Electric cars are heavier than ICE cars (due to the battery) so they tend to apply more weight on those tires as well, which increases those particles
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1135856_bigger-batteries-evs-boost-particulate-emissions-from-tires-study https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1135856_bigger-batterie...
Not trying to make a case against electric cars, but just wanted to explain that it's not just the 12kg of your tires that are the issue.
- Gibbon1 4y agoOne thing that's happening is the weight penalty for EV's is dropping. Possible it'll invert with EV's being lighter.
- throwaway894345 4y agoThe parent was pretty explicitly arguing that the pollution from tires and brakes are a greater source of pollution than exhaust. Here's his quote again, for your convenience: > The big sources of pollution that your average ice car emits now are from the tires and to a lesser extent the brakes. I find it totally plausible that EVs emit more tire particles than ICE (although less for brakes, since most EVs have regenerative brakes to my knowledge, and I wouldn't expect those to emit much).