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I am disappointed with the printing of “The convenient truth about electric vehicles” by Adam Borison on Thursday, Sept. 7, because he only covers part of the emission problem with motorized vehicles. The comparison of the manufacture of automobiles, the emission of internal combustion engines, and the creation and disposal of lithium batteries for electric vehicles is just the beginning of the problem with pollution. With the fast acceleration of EVs, the most toxic emission becomes the tire wear sending particles everywhere according to David Zipper in “EVs are sending toxic tire particles into the water, soil, and air” (The Atlantic magazine, July 19, 2023).
Why are the environmentalists and the governments not bringing this known and major pollutant to our attention before the sale of new ICE vehicles is ended in California?
Mr. Holly, if folks pushing for EV or an all-electric city or state are willingly ignoring where this “magic” electricity is coming from (mostly from fossil fuel generation plants) and are willing to ignore the environmental and fossil fuel costs of mining precious metals for batteries, why wouldn’t they willingly ignore the issue you’ve raised? Keep asking the question and let’s see if we get any answer. But don’t hold your breath.
Taffy - because of the EVs weight, they wear out tires much faster than ICE cars. Hence the comment. Ask any Tesla Driver. That additional dust is going somewhere isn't it?
One thing to consider is that EV's are equipped with something known as regenerative braking which allows the vehicle to slow down without applying brakes. Particle pollution from vehicle brake pads is a major source of air pollution. Studies show it is the source of 55% of non exhaust PM10 in urban environments (exhaust and non exhaust sources are roughly equal). An EV may produce less brake pad particulate pollution if the owner is using regenerative braking.
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Mr. Holly, if folks pushing for EV or an all-electric city or state are willingly ignoring where this “magic” electricity is coming from (mostly from fossil fuel generation plants) and are willing to ignore the environmental and fossil fuel costs of mining precious metals for batteries, why wouldn’t they willingly ignore the issue you’ve raised? Keep asking the question and let’s see if we get any answer. But don’t hold your breath.
Mr. Holly,
Wow, learn something new everyday. I didn't know that for the past hundred years cars and trucks didn't have rubber tires or accelerate fast.
Taffy - because of the EVs weight, they wear out tires much faster than ICE cars. Hence the comment. Ask any Tesla Driver. That additional dust is going somewhere isn't it?
One thing to consider is that EV's are equipped with something known as regenerative braking which allows the vehicle to slow down without applying brakes. Particle pollution from vehicle brake pads is a major source of air pollution. Studies show it is the source of 55% of non exhaust PM10 in urban environments (exhaust and non exhaust sources are roughly equal). An EV may produce less brake pad particulate pollution if the owner is using regenerative braking.
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