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I believe this [0] is the article (with discussion at [1]). To cherry-pick two quotes to contextualize what I recalled: > "Tires release 100 times the amount o
by Etheryte 3y ago
I believe this [0] is the article (with discussion at [1]). To cherry-pick two quotes to contextualize what I recalled:
> "Tires release 100 times the amount of volatile organic compounds as a modern tailpipe, says an analyst."
> "Moreover, tire emissions from electric vehicles are 20 percent higher than those from fossil-fuel vehicles. EVs weigh more and have greater torque, which wears out tires faster."
I'm not sure how all of this works out in the grand scheme of things, or how accurate those claims are, but I think those are issues that surely deserve more looking into.
[0] https://e360.yale.edu/features/tire-pollution-toxic-chemicals https://e360.yale.edu/features/tire-pollution-toxic-chemical...
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37569137 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37569137
- burkaman 3y agoThanks, yeah this is pretty depressing. Feels almost unsolvable, I love public transit but I don't know how to make everyone else love it. Maybe we'll invent some perfect biodegradable tire, but it feels more likely that we'll just wall ourselves off and people (who can afford it) will drink filtered water and eat lab-grown meat and hydroponic produce to avoid ingesting their own pollution.
- kortex 3y ago> I love public transit but I don't know how to make everyone else love it By solving the following problems: - Waiting in the bitter cold / snow, or baking in the sun - Allow me to transport medium/large size dogs (most restrict animals to being in crates that can fit on a lap), without being a bother to other riders (good luck) - Reasonable wait times. Even better, do it regardless of time of day I love my car. I've been in public transit in 5 states and 5 countries, and I'm always whelmed at best. It suffices on a good day.