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The first sentence of the abstract also shows a technically correct statement easily used for disingenuous framings: “The coming decades promise a transition f
by _aavaa_ 3y ago
The first sentence of the abstract also shows a technically correct statement easily used for disingenuous framings:
“The coming decades promise a transition from internal combustion engines to electric, and with it a greater relative contribution of nonexhaust sources to urban air pollution.”
- decafninja 3y agoThe brake dust argument is something I’ve noticed coming more from the “ban all cars” crowd more than the “anti-EV/pro-ICE” crowd. I assume the objective is that these people want to see things go from ICE cars to public transportation instead of EVs.
- _aavaa_ 3y agoAnd while setting up cities to go from car-centric cities to something that's walkable and/or easily accessibly by bus/train/bike for the majority of able-bodied people is something I agree with, that's a change that will take decades to roll out. In the meantime, the cars are here to stay, so we might as well push to get cleaner ones.