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> "Weight" is not the correct factor to optimize, basically. Is it not? Particular matter from tires is a major factor in air pollution and the heavier the veh
by troutwine 4y ago
> "Weight" is not the correct factor to optimize, basically.
Is it not? Particular matter from tires is a major factor in air pollution and the heavier the vehicle the more that ramps up.
- ajross 4y agoAbsent numbers, I'm gonna go with "Mass-dependent increase in tire-derived particular air pollution" isn't the right factor to optimize either.
- calvinmorrison 4y agoIts not just tire pollution but road wear
- troutwine 4y agoAlright? It's not clear by implication what you actually do want to optimize for but the weight/particulate problem is a fairly well-known problem. For instance, from the California Air Resources Board: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/documents/brake-tire-wear-emissions https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/documents/brake-tire-wear-e... It's something the tire industry has been fretting over for a while: https://www.tiretechnologyinternational.com/news/regulations/pollution-from-tire-wear-1000-times-worse-than-exhaust-emissions.html https://www.tiretechnologyinternational.com/news/regulations...
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