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Re:Electric cars produce far less brake dust pollution than ... by scns on Thursday July 24, 2025 @05:00AM (#44668578)
> did that ever happen?

In 2010 with the Chevrolet Volt.

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Re:Electric cars produce far less brake dust pollution than ... by robertlagrant on Thursday July 24, 2025 @05:27AM (#44668722)
I think the question is "is that overall effect the reality, or do most people buy a very heavy hybrid?"
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Re:Electric cars produce far less brake dust pollution than ... by Tagbert on Friday July 25, 2025 @11:24AM (#44684199)
Which only had a 1.4l engine. It was not as efficient as the gas only Prius but could be more efficient overall as the Volt of 2010 had a 40 mile EV range.
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