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Then again, EVs often use regenerative breaking (“one pedal driving”). I have made it a habit to engage this as often as possible, avoiding to use the brakes. I
by hankman86 3y ago
Then again, EVs often use regenerative breaking (“one pedal driving”). I have made it a habit to engage this as often as possible, avoiding to use the brakes. I wonder if this results in fewer sharp stops and is easier on the tyres.
What car owners (EV or otherwise) can do to relieve their conscience is to use tyres with the smallest possible dimensions. This should reduce the amount of particle emissions from tyre abrasions. As a plus, smaller tyres are also cheaper, lighter and increase the range.
The principal problem of hazardous chemicals in tyres and non-degradable micro abrasions appears solvable to me. Probably comes down to regulatory intervention and cost and not so much to an insurmountable chemistry challenge.
- haileys 3y ago> What car owners (EV or otherwise) can do to relieve their conscience is to use tyres with the smallest possible dimensions Even better would be to drive the car less and use an e-bike for most trips instead. Most bike tyres weigh less in total than the annual emissions of a set of car tyres according to the article.
- kazinator 3y agoIf you want your shit actually not to smell, you better make it a pedal-powered bike. With those German-made Continentals made of dandelion root, I hasten to add. (See article.)
- paulryanrogers 3y agoProgress can also be made in small steps
- Gud 3y agoWe don’t have to back to the stone ages. Moving a 20 kilo vehicle is obviously a huge improvement to moving a 1-2t vehicle.
- seoulmetro 3y agoEven better, don't have kids. The "even better" argument is pretty bad for 9/10 people. Cars are great pieces of technology, the same way air conditioners are great. You just made a suggestion akin to fridge usage and instead opting to just eat room temperature food.
- 1970-01-01 3y agoSmaller tyres are more revs per mile, which means more tyre wear. https://ntwonline.com/tire-shop-talk/revolutions-per-mile-chart/ https://ntwonline.com/tire-shop-talk/revolutions-per-mile-ch...
- kazinator 3y agoSmaller tires are less total rubber, period. Less material thrown away when the tread is worn.
- 1970-01-01 3y agoNot when you factor total miles or total revs on the tire. You cannot buy an 80,000 mile r14 tire.
- dTal 3y agoBut the tread wears faster. A small tire contacts the road proportionally more often as it rotates. The amount of rubber that gets shed is a function of a bunch of factors including the contact area with the road, the weight of the vehicle, the speed of the vehicle, and of course the miles done. It's hard to believe that tire size will change any of that much within the range of options for a given vehicle, so particle emissions per mile are going to be about the same regardless of tire size.
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- red-iron-pine 3y agothe stops aren't the problem. it's the friction with the road... you know, what makes it so you can move. more weight means more friction means more tyre particulate.