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Old Crank

(5,930 posts) Sun Jul 20, 2025, 04:34 PM Jul 20

No surprises here

EVs produce less pollution, Other than from not burning gas or diesel. There is also a big drop-off in brake dust. This is thanks to regenerative braking. I saw an article from the famous car advice people that brakes are lasting a lot longer in cars with that type of braking.
One downside is that tire wear pollution is up because the cars are heavier. This stuff gets washed into streams and rivers.

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/ev-brake-dust-pollution-electric-vehicles/

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No surprises here (Original Post) Old Crank Jul 20 OP

Its true on hybrid as well genxlib Jul 20 #1

The tire manufacturers need to catch up LogDog75 Jul 20 #2

Saw these recently in a Michigan car museum MichMan Jul 20 #3

Wood would Old Crank Jul 21 #4

Not just electric car tires Old Crank Jul 21 #5

genxlib

(5,942 posts)

1. Its true on hybrid as well

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 04:58 PM

Jul 20

I have done almost no brake jobs in 15 years of owning hybrids

LogDog75

(682 posts)

2. The tire manufacturers need to catch up

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 05:06 PM

Jul 20

and figure out how to build tires for an electric/hybrid cars.

MichMan

(15,540 posts)

3. Saw these recently in a Michigan car museum

Reply to LogDog75 (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 06:30 PM

Jul 20

Wood would be environmentally friendly. Developed in WWII as a proposed alternative, but shelved due to wet traction issues

Old Crank

(5,930 posts)

4. Wood would

Reply to MichMan (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 04:38 AM

Jul 21

Have wet traction issues. But might help getting over flooded roads.
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Old Crank

(5,930 posts)

5. Not just electric car tires

Reply to LogDog75 (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 04:43 AM

Jul 21

All shed rubber particles as they wear. From my readings, can't remember where, streams near country roads and the fish in them are being negatively affected by the tire bits.

I'm sure they are working on compounds that reduce wear.

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