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When Driving, Tires Emit Pollution. and EVs Make the Problem Worse https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32689058 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32689058
by justinator 3y ago
When Driving, Tires Emit Pollution. and EVs Make the Problem Worse
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32689058 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32689058
- r00fus 3y agoThe article is also using research based on estimations based on weight. No actual data. So another BS argument. Fact: EVs usually run LRR tires that release less particulate. Also regen braking allows for smoother transitions. EVs because of software controlled acceleration, almost never spin out when starting off the line.
- justinator 3y agoIf LRR tires are so beneficial, it seems like ALL cars would use them, regardless of power source. But they're not, are they? Also remember that the most popular US cars sold today are large trucks or SUVs. Would LRR tires make sense to use on those more than just not driving such a big, useless truck everywhere? Again, perhaps the more useful move is to drive less cars, less (and have those cars BE less), than work on other more marginal points, like power plant.
- pfdietz 3y agoParticles from tires could indeed be a problem, but it appears this is because of specific chemicals used. The solution would be to identify and replace those chemicals (like that one, 6PPD, that on exposure to ozone became highly toxic to salmon.) (I'll note that ozone will go down too with widespread adoption of EVs.)