[kqr2]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44670401

This comment says EVs generate 10-15% more tire dust which is a significant ocean pollutant.

Does anyone know the impact on human health?

[Kirby64]

The comment is that they’re 10-15% heavier, not that they generate 10-15% more tire dust.

In general tire dust generated seems related to tire compound (softer tires = more dust) and weight of vehicle. Although EVs are heavier, they also tend to use harder tires for more efficiency, so it would not surprise me if it’s a wash by equivalent tires to whatever is used in normal combustion cars.

Seems to me the focus for tire dust should be focused on the truly heavy vehicles: how much do 18 wheelers generate, given they’re typically weighing 10-40x what a regular car weighs.