Hello everyone, I’ve been doing some research on electric vehicles, and I’ve stumbled upon articles suggesting that electric cars might have a larger environmental footprint than traditional gasoline cars. It’s left me a bit confused. On one hand, electric cars produce zero emissions while driving, but on the other hand, there are concerns about the environmental impact of manufacturing batteries and generating electricity. Has anyone else encountered this debate? What are your personal insights on the overall environmental impact of electric vehicles compared to conventional ones? I’m really torn because I want to make an environmentally responsible choice but also want to understand the full picture before deciding whether to make the switch to electric. Any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
What kind of nonsensical comparison is that? First of all, I am skeptical of the study - but secondly, you’re not comparing apples to apples. You’re not even defining what fruits you’re comparing. Tire particulates are not the same as tailpipe emissions.
In any case, anyone actually thinking about the logic here would realise that it’s impossible for a tire to have greater “emissions” in its lifetime than a combustion engine. When you burn a tank of fuel - it goes somewhere. Even if a set of tires only lasts 10k miles, you’ll have gone through 200 gallons of fuel in an effecient car (50 mpg) in that same time. That’s over half a ton of fuel.
Any logical human would realise that half a ton of fuel absolutely emits more than 4 tires.
Of course, it’s not true, but it’s from the New York Post.
Indeed. and how about we don’t click on or share any links to any Murdoch shitholes? It’s a social media rule I follow!
Is it the case that the Washington Post is superior to the New York Post? Both of them are equally biased and untrustworthy.
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Source Request for Mamba and S6 Layers:
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Inferences and Observations:
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Normative Statements from Empirical Evidence:
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Expertise and Degrees:
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Correlation vs. Causation:
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The study found that brakes and tires on EVs release 1,850 times more particle pollution compared to modern tailpipes, which have efficient exhaust filters, reducing gas-powered vehicles’ emissions significantly.
However, this comparison seems nonsensical. First, I’m skeptical of the study’s validity. Second, it’s not a fair comparison; tire particulates are fundamentally different from tailpipe emissions.
Tires can’t have greater “emissions” over their lifetime than a combustion engine. When you burn a tank of fuel, it has to go somewhere. Even if a set of tires only lasts 10,000 miles, an efficient car (50 mpg) will consume 200 gallons of fuel in that distance, which is over half a ton of fuel.
Burning half a ton of fuel produces far more emissions than the wear from four tires.
Yes, what the heck is that quote? Do gas-powered cars lack brakes and tires?
Regenerative braking practically eliminates the need for brakes in an electric vehicle when compared to a gas-powered vehicle.
What a ridiculous article this is, lol.