On: Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier tha...

[danans]

Even brake pad wear is greatly reduced with EVs, thanks to regenerative braking.

[tszymczyszyn → danans]

OECD published a report[1] on EVs lately. I haven't read it but according to various press sources it claims that EVs might make things worse, e.g.[2]:

"The report assumes that diesel and gasoline-powered cars are going to be replaced with electric vehicles, eliminating tailpipe emissions, but that problematic PM emissions will remain or even increase."

[1] https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment/non-exhaust-partic...

[2] https://www.treehugger.com/electric-cars-wont-save-us-from-p...

[Robotbeat → tszymczyszyn]

I’m very skeptical of that claim.

[agumonkey → danans]

Maybe a good time to fuel research into new material ?

[danans → agumonkey]

A new material for what?

[Robotbeat → danans]

Tires.

[agumonkey → danans]

brake pads

[danans → agumonkey]

Perhaps I missed something, but if we are using brake pads even less because of regenerative braking in EVs, why do we need a new material for them?

[agumonkey → danans]

to get to even lower particule levels nothing else