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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by danans on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @07:36PM (#26574514)
Even brake pad wear is greatly reduced with EVs, thanks to regenerative braking.
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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by tszymczyszyn on Thursday March 25, 2021 @05:00AM (#26577854)
OECD published a report[1] on EVs lately. I haven't read it but according to various press sources it claims that EVs might make things worse, e.g.[2]:

"The report assumes that diesel and gasoline-powered cars are going to be replaced with electric vehicles, eliminating tailpipe emissions, but that problematic PM emissions will remain or even increase."

[1] https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment/non-exhaust-partic...

[2] https://www.treehugger.com/electric-cars-wont-save-us-from-p...

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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by Robotbeat on Thursday March 25, 2021 @09:12AM (#26579803)
I’m very skeptical of that claim.
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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by agumonkey on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @08:11PM (#26574822)
Maybe a good time to fuel research into new material ?
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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by danans on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @08:26PM (#26574972)
A new material for what?
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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by Robotbeat on Thursday March 25, 2021 @09:12AM (#26579809)
Tires.
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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by agumonkey on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @09:01PM (#26575286)
brake pads
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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by danans on Thursday March 25, 2021 @02:20AM (#26577063)
Perhaps I missed something, but if we are using brake pads even less because of regenerative braking in EVs, why do we need a new material for them?
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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by agumonkey on Thursday March 25, 2021 @05:04AM (#26577868)
to get to even lower particule levels nothing else
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