Re:Tokyo: A big city that is also pleasant to live in
by conradev on Saturday January 01, 2022 @08:47AM
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Cars are expensive and use an enormous amount of energy. You can buy dozens of e-bikes for the price of one EV, and charge dozens of e-bikes from one fully charged EV battery. EVs do not fix the emissions problem, as most emissions are from brake and tire residue.
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Re:Tokyo: A big city that is also pleasant to live in
by analog31 on Saturday January 01, 2022 @09:21AM
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>>> most emissions are from brake and tire residue.
That's not plausible... think about how much gas a car consumes per year, compared to the amount of mass of tires and brake pads consumed. Even minimizing my car use, I fill up the tank every few weeks. The wear from my tires is barely visible on a week-to-week basis. I don't think they're even within an order of magnitude.