mesa@piefed.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 hours agoCorrelating Electric Cars With Better Air Qualityhackaday.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up162arrow-down1external-linkCorrelating Electric Cars With Better Air Qualityhackaday.commesa@piefed.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 hours agomessage-square8fedilinkfile-text
Actual link to study: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(25)00257-8/fulltext
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down3·6 hours agoI’m sure it’s true for the 9k+ lb. Hummer EV and Silverados but my sedan is as light or lighter than ICE vehicles in it’s class.
minus-squaremeco03211@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·5 hours agoIt’s not the weight. It’s the torque.
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·5 hours agoPretty sure the weight has a significant impact on tire wear…
minus-squarebufalo1973@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·4 hours agoAnd EVs don’t have to change gear¹, so smoother driving and less wear. ¹ automatic also has gears.
I’m sure it’s true for the 9k+ lb. Hummer EV and Silverados but my sedan is as light or lighter than ICE vehicles in it’s class.
It’s not the weight. It’s the torque.
Pretty sure the weight has a significant impact on tire wear…
And EVs don’t have to change gear¹, so smoother driving and less wear.
¹ automatic also has gears.