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.

  • Roekkur@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    This is a ridiculous article. I acknowledge that we could always do better for the environment, but the headline almost sounds as if we should stop producing EV’s and go back to our sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide emitting machines, which also tear through and shed tire waste because they do it 20% more efficiently. How about we focus on tire reconstruction to harder tires that have better longevity on heavier cars.

    • Pete Hahnloser@beehaw.orgOP
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      1 year ago

      Or, you know, also sell cars that fit standard daily use cases like commuting. People have never driven personal vehicles exclusively for 400-mile trips. We’re just repeating the bullshit transition to SUVs for going around the corner for a gallon of milk.

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        1 year ago

        Nissan Leaf and Chevy Bolt are those vehicles and they don’t appear to be any heavier than their ICE counterparts. This article is just fear-mongering about EVs. Tire degradation may be a serious concern, but it’s not actually unique to EVs and this article isn’t really setting itself up to be taken seriously.

        • Pete Hahnloser@beehaw.orgOP
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          1 year ago

          I wouldn’t say it is unique to EVs. Not a huge fan of the framing of “they must be heavier,” but it’s important to know what sort of propaganda we’re seeing on the EV transition.