Dust from Car Brakes More Harmful Than Exhaust, Study Finds

Re:Dust from Car Brakes More Harmful Than Exhaust, Study Finds by croes on Sunday February 16, 2025 @03:54PM (#43071593)

Model S 4,323 – 4,960 lbs

Model X 5,248 lbs

Model Y 4,209 - 4,363 lbs

So what’s your point?

That EV cars exist that are less heavy than the average car?

That’s not why I said, I said comparable combustion cars are less heavy than their EV counterpart.

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Re:Dust from Car Brakes More Harmful Than Exhaust, Study Finds by thebruce87m on Sunday February 16, 2025 @04:21PM (#43071822)

If that’s your point why didn’t you provide any comparisons to equivalent ice models?

Let’s look at some comparisons since that is your point:

> Starting with the Tesla Model 3 weighing in at between 1777Kg and 1840Kg

> A comparable ICE car the BMW 3 series 1570Kg - 1965Kg

> And another ICE car the Mercedes C class 1665Kg - 2190Kg

> And finally another EV the Ford Mustang Mach-E 1993Kg - 2218Kg

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-perception-of-Tesla-cars-b...

So there’s not much in it. EVs do tend to be 10-15% heavier for the same model in EV vs ICE but the point is brought up constantly as if they are twice as heavy, or at least significantly heavier. In reality picking a model 3 would for your next car would bring the average weight of US new cars down which I think is interesting, no?

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