EVs Are Sending Toxic Tire Particles into the Water, Soil, and Air (www.theatlantic.com)

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The dark side of range anxiety: Currently available EVs stateside are far heavier than they need to be for a 10-mile commute, causing more generation of particulates from tires than ICE vehicles.

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[-] MtnPoo@beehaw.org 15 points 1 year ago

That's cars for you. Anything that large and convenient can't be good for the environment, no matter the power source or configuration.

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