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I wonder if heavy EVs cause more tire and brake dust.
by newsclues 3y ago
I wonder if heavy EVs cause more tire and brake dust.
- vardump 3y agoProbably nearly no brake dust. EVs are notorious for using so little brakes that they just rust due to lack of use.
- rootusrootus 3y agoPurpose-built EVs typically weigh 5-10% more than a comparable ICEV. That's not enough to make much of a difference. Go back to the usual target of anti-car hate -- pickups. Those are pretty heavy. And EVs make almost zero brake dust. On many EVs the pads will last the life of the vehicle, unless they malfunction due to non-usage.
- hedora 3y agoPut another way, EVs average about 20% more tire dust, but the majority of ICE particulate emissions are from the engine. So, EVs are a huge improvement. Recently, tire manufacturers have started phasing out some of the nastier additives in tires (due to a new one causing fish die offs when it rains). Tire dust is still terrible though. Hopefully, it’ll be the biggest environmental problem today’s toddlers have to deal with.