How Australia became the world’s greatest lithium supplier

Re:How Australia became the world’s greatest lithium supplier by 0xffff2 on Friday November 11, 2022 @01:28PM (#33564688)

How much of that pollution is coming out of the tail pipe vs. off of the brake pads and tires?

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Re:How Australia became the world’s greatest lithium supplier by kibwen on Friday November 11, 2022 @02:08PM (#33565244)

Keep in mind that EVs with their regenerative braking use their brake pads effectively never. Modern EV brake systems actually have to deliberately not use their regenerative braking once in a while in order to exercise the brake pads and make sure that they don't rust into uselessness from utter disuse.

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Re:How Australia became the world’s greatest lithium supplier by aldonius on Friday November 11, 2022 @11:19PM (#33569903)

And on the flip side, EVs tend to be heavier and therefore work their tyres even harder.

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Re:How Australia became the world’s greatest lithium supplier by iancmceachern on Friday November 11, 2022 @11:26PM (#33569938)

That tire dust though

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Re:How Australia became the world’s greatest lithium supplier by elsonrodriguez on Friday November 11, 2022 @03:46PM (#33566581)

It’s also important to wonder how much of the pollution is leaked fluids and burnt motor oil.

A while back I saw a video on youtube of someone mining road dust for platinum of all things.

Evs will be a likely improvement for the health of those near roads.

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Re:How Australia became the world’s greatest lithium supplier by tuatoru on Friday November 11, 2022 @03:54PM (#33566685)

Most. PM2.5 is the danger, particulates of 2.5 microns or less. Polycyclic aromatics and oxides of nitrogen.

Tire scrub and brake pads produce larger particles that wash into stormwater drains and poison downstream aquatic life.

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