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Don't forget about cleaner air from regenerative breaking vs normal break pads.
by dantheman 4y ago
Don't forget about cleaner air from regenerative breaking vs normal break pads.
- AnimalMuppet 4y ago^braking. Although regenerative breaking would be really cool. A self-healing car? Sign me up!
- hedora 4y agoSadly, EVs tend to burn through tires. (They're still a massive win for air quality though.)
- alamortsubite 4y agoYes, due to their weight and that sweet instant torque. As much as a quarter of the microplastics in our oceans are due to tire wear. So while it's hopeful that EVs represent the future of automobiles, far better would be a society that deprioritizes driving personal vehicles altogether.
- hedora 4y agoThis gizmo looks like it would help: https://www.jamesdysonaward.org/2020/project/the-tyre-collective/ https://www.jamesdysonaward.org/2020/project/the-tyre-collec... They could also use software to nerf the instant torque. I'd probably leave my car in "tire save" mode most of the time. I leave it in eco mode, but even with that, it's on track to eat a premium set of tires every 15-20k miles(!).
- alamortsubite 4y agoThat device is cool. Thanks, I had not seen it. Yeah, I think as public consciousness progresses, "tire save" mode will be an option, and hopefully the default. Also lighter vehicles, where ICE cars (and cars masquerading as trucks) have a long way to go, as well.
- dantheman 4y agoWow didn't know that!