The new study reveals a problem that may grow as electric cars become more and more common over the next several decades. Electric cars, Smith explained, are not truly zero-emission vehicles, so municipalities need to think about strategies to reduce emissions from brake use as well as tailpipes

completely nonsensical. electric cars barely use mechanical brakes if you're using them right. Hell, if you're even a little efficient with your driving you shouldn't have to brake much in a traditional car either (although it will always still be more than with electric regen).

tire wear is the issue for electric cars that isn't necessarily strictly better than gas, and you solve that by hooking several of them together on metal rails with metal wheels or by having an appropriately sized capacity for 90% of your driving. this is, of course, impossible for americans.

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

completely nonsensical. electric cars barely use mechanical brakes if you're using them right. Hell, if you're even a little efficient with your driving you shouldn't have to brake much in a traditional car either (although it will always still be more than with electric regen).

Well I'm sure it all being dependent on millions of individuals doing the right thing always will, despite all the proof to the contrary, work out this time

[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

fortunately for this issue in particular, having regen settings "correct" by default from the factory seems to work everywhere except amerikkka

i'd prefer trains or a ~~fifteen~~ five minute city because my knees aren't going to get better, but if the best yankees can do is misconfigured EVs that's still an improvement for local air quality and noise pollution.

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

fortunately for this issue in particular, having regen settings "correct" by default from the factory seems to work everywhere except

That still doesn't stop people from doing the quarter mile for every intersection, speaking from experience.

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