Electric vehicles are also on average heavier which increases both road wear and the rate of tire breakdown. So yes, they are reducing air pollution but I lose my shit every time someone pitches this as the solve for car pollution; no, that's actually just driving less.
USDA Crit Beef Inspector
Car tire wear is a leading cause of microplastics entering our bodies of water.
Wonder if there’s anything we can do about that…
Star:Line Chicago
Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
