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Re:Road dust and its effect on human health: a literature re... by hedora on Monday July 25, 2022 @04:43PM (#32230643)
A 2022 Model 3 weighs about 3700 pounds. A 2022 ICE Ford Mustang (the coupe, not the SUV) weighs 3850 lbs.

A 2022 Model Y (SUV) weighs 4400 pounds. A 2022 ICE Ford Explorer weighs 6100 pounds.

Maybe this is because Ford sucks at making reasonable-weight vehicles, right?

Well, a 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E weighs 4700 pounds, which is a bit overweight vs. the Model Y, but still way lighter than their old flagship SUV.

I'm not sure how, but in the US, EVs are somehow lighter than comparable gas vehicles.

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Re:Road dust and its effect on human health: a literature re... by dragonwriter on Monday July 25, 2022 @04:54PM (#32230768)
> I'm not sure how, but in the US, EVs are somehow lighter than comparable gas vehicles.

You are just using the wrong comparators. A Tesla Model Y is more comparable (for instance, it's a lot closer in dimensions) to the 3,700 lb Ford Escape SUV than the 4,400 Ford Explorer.

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