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Are Electric Cars the Solution? (www.resilience.org)
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[โ€“] TheChurn@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

One thing that the article didn't touch on, since it was focused on input costs, is the extra pollution from using EVs.

EVs are substantially heavier than ICEs of the same class, due to the battery. This leads to extra wear on the tires, break pads, and road surface -> even more micro plastics and particulate air pollution.

We need to reduce our ecological footprint, not merely change it from oil to reactive metals.

[โ€“] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Brake pads tend to last longer due to regenerative braking. The rest of your point stands.

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