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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 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.