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1st paragraph:
Electric vehicles tend to produce more pollutants from tire and brake wear, due in large part to their batteries, as well as the other parts needed to propel them, making them heavier. These pollutants are emitted when electric vehicle tires and brakes deteriorate as they accelerate or slow down while driving.
That's some serious grasping at straws.
- This ignores the regen braking impact which means brake pads (on average) last longer on electric vs ICE engines. If the author doesn't talk about this he is either an idiot or a lier who has an agenda.
- Tesla Model S weighs in at 4800 lbs. Picked at random, trying to match size and performance: Audi S6 weighs in at 4500 lbs. That's noise.
- Seriously? Starting the argument with brake and tire particulates? Even if what the author said _was_ true ... that's noise compared to the real costs of the ICE fuel consumption vs. the coal fired plant fuel consumption.
Yeah, sorry ... I'm sure the author had something interesting to say, but I stop reading when the first paragraph is absolute rubbish.
Well, that's a dumb thing to look at. I'd start with the amount of earth that has to be moved to make the batteries. I'm not saying I know, but it seems like a dirty and energy intensive process to mine all those materials.
All US cars are ridiculously overweight these days (due to safety and emissions regulations -- the motors keep getting smaller). It masks the weight of the batteries. Try comparing a Lotus Elise with a Tesla Roadster.
Yep. The link is complete bullshit. But keep in mind, many here believe ICE is more efficient than power plants. Their basic understand of anything is kindergarten.
Duh. That's why factories and assembly lines are so much less efficient than everyone making their own things at home. Economies of scale are a jew trick.
That's some serious grasping at straws.
Especially since most electric cars don't even use friction braking unless you slam on the brakes hard ... like lock the seatbelts.
Lol I can't wait or new green taxes to handle all that recycling and disposal of hazardous waste and metals.
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