[ustolemyname]

1. Larger vehicles pose a much greater threat to pedestrians and cyclists, both from frequency and consequence of incidents.

2. Tire emissions are more toxic than exhaust [1] and tire wear is dramatically greater on heavier vehicles. This is about air pollution in the city, not climate change globally.

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/03/car-tyre...

[ToucanLoucan]

> 2. Tire emissions are more toxic than exhaust [1] and tire wear is dramatically greater on heavier vehicles. This is about air pollution in the city, not climate change globally.

Is there any info on how this impacts the environmental benefits of EVs? Or is the lack of combustion still a net gain?

[pille]

I found one write-up investigating this a few months ago:

https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/electric-vehicles-...

Trying to summarize: EVs still seem to be a net gain, but non-exhaust emissions are still a significant problem. We don't know how bad that problem really is because there's not enough research yet.

[_ache_]

What are you measuring ? CO2 emission or particles count in the air ?

Worst for particles emission, better for CO2 emission, basically. Hope we will improve down tire emission.

[blibble]

not to mention the road damage caused is to the fourth power of the axle load

[gruez]

That also implies that trucks are much worse than cars OR suvs, and should be banned entirely as well.

[tzs]

What range of weight is that fourth power rule valid for?