Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change

Re:Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a... by bri3d on Saturday April 12, 2025 @02:09PM (#43666665)

This doesn't make sense. Energy in the system is conserved. On an ICE car, brakes convert the energy to heat. On an EV, motors convert the energy to electricity. The tires experience the same net force.

EVs wear tires more quickly, in general, because they are very heavy and produce more torque (and drivers are more likely to request that torque, also).

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Re:Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a... by chowells on Saturday April 12, 2025 @02:48PM (#43666964)

But the brakes experience less work, and so there is less combined brake and tire dust for distance traveled.

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Re:Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a... by flomo on Saturday April 12, 2025 @02:31PM (#43666839)

I'd guess an ICE transmission provides some deceleration too. But right on, apples-to-apples you would need to compare a Tesla to a Mercedes or etc and not a Corolla. They are sold as a luxury/performance car.

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