Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previously thought

Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by briefcomment on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @07:50PM (#26574637)

I've heard that the increased weight of EVs results in more tire particulate matter than ICE cars. Is that true? Probably an ok tradeoff to reduce combustions PM and brake pad PM.

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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by jayd16 on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @11:37PM (#26576328)

Model 3s weigh about the same as a a BMW 3 series. We're talking about 100 pound or so difference.

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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by itsoktocry on Thursday March 25, 2021 @08:41AM (#26579495)

Batteries are heavy, period.

If you selectively choose the smallest Model 3 vs the heaviest 3 Series BMW, maybe it's 100lb. If you choose models with comparative ranges, it's as much as 800lbs. That is a massive difference.

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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by tonyedgecombe on Thursday March 25, 2021 @05:38AM (#26578091)

The Jaguar i-pace weights about 800 lbs more than the f-pace despite being about the same length.

The model 3 and BMW aren't really that close either depending on which model you pick.

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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by jeffbee on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @09:51PM (#26575682)

Depends a lot on the tires. Weight is bad, of course, as are high-performance tires like those on a Tesla. Other electric cars often have rock-hard high-efficiency tires that don't shed as many particles.

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