NEW STUDY | Electric Cars Make 1,850 Times MORE POLLUTION than Gas-Powered Vehicles??

Research conducted by UK-based Emissions Analytics shows that the pollutants coming off our tires are 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions, and that electric vehicles can be the worst offenders.

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[emissionsanalytics]

Thanks for covering our work, and for the very fair video. It is worth emphasising a couple of points.

The x1000 and x1850 comparisons are for particle mass. As to other pollutants, there is no NOx or carbon monoxide from tyres, but on the latest ICE vehicles these are very low too. What also comes off tyres are volatile organic compounds, due to what they are made of, and these chemicals can contribute to smog.

The difference between the x1000 and x1850 values is that the first test was a "worst case" scenario - aggressive but legal driving compared to the exhaust maximum limit value. The second measured both tyres and tailpipe in normal driving. Either way, the tyres give off three orders of magnitude more particle mass.

The emissions from BEVs are particularly problematic due to the heavy weight and greater tyre surface area.

Keep up the good work on an important topic.

[davesemmelink]

You misread the article. It is comparing tailpipe *particulate mass* emissions, not pollution, to tire wear emissions. Pollution includes CO2, CO, SOx, etc., which ICE vehicles produce a lot of and EVs do not generate at all. Particulate mass is unburned carbon, etc.

[wegder]

Around 6.1 million metric tons of tire dust end up in our atmosphere and waterways annually. It’s one of the most common microplastic pollutants in our oceans

[hornet]

Not to mention the typical 1060 lb. battery disposal problem at the junk yard.

[brianbarcroft]

Except that with EVs, because of regenerative braking, you rarely touch the brakes. And major fleet managers say that their EV tyre wear is not noticeably higher than their ice vehicles. And what about a near 3 ton Toyota land cruiser? That's OK is it?

[cloudlin]

Well, it looks like 1850 is way more attractive than 1.2 (120%). And that is your choice of words. I guess that is what journalism means nowadays.

[Googlesucks]

Let's not forget break. Dust has asbestos

[jpthsd]

OK I have solution, EVERYTHING/EVERYONE STAY STILL, no movement so there will be no pollutant at all! Earth would be happy!

[motomikebuilder]

Decades ago in the Bay Area, testing near I-80 found chemicals not seen before. It turned out that Uniroyal tires had a UV sunscreen to their tires that showed up in the bay.

[waltersavonian]

wow talk about twisting the facts to suit your narrative, none the less still some of those facts are still interesting. It really all comes down to how you define "Pollution", in my books CO2 coming from an ICE vehicles tailpipe is in fact still Pollution, all 4.6 metric tonnes of it per year for the average Vehicle

[HFRajuncajun]

It's pretty incredible to think that ICE have come so far that tires and brakes are now the leading cause of pollutants coming from a vehicle. It seems that we need a full tire redesign. Perhaps vulcanized rubber isn't the solution.

[gregs]

Guess what it takes lots and lots of to make tires? Also, look into how difficult tires are to recycle and/or dispose of.

[moarpwr]

This article is just a bunch of BS. Tire particulate weights more that exhaust particulate. ok I guess. To make the article more accurate it should say, an EV will go through approximately one extra set of tires over the vehicle life than a comparable ICE vehicle and most likely less brake pads due to regenerative braking.

[brembodream]

If this is correct, if normal length of premium tyres is 25.000km then devide on 1850 ev tyres last 13, 5km that last only aprox 7minuttes driving on the highway. I’m not getting angry, I just find it very stupid 🙄

[JusticeAlways]

People are driving bigger heavier vehicles today than 20 ~ 30 years ago.
The Ford F150 weighs 800 lbs more today than a 1992 F150.

[JunkanW]

Best selling car in US is F150 trucks while 2nd best selling car is Model Y, but they weight the same.

[serpent]

As a US specific view on this issue, i agree the extra weight and torque of my ev will naturally make it burn through tires faster than a similar sized sedan, however this article states heavier and bigger vehicles, so these massive trucks and suvs are also contributing a great deal to the problem while also still emiting from the tailpipe. I don't want to come off as a "what about alist", but the problem is far more complex than just saying "ev bad" like the title and thumbnail would suggest. If you get right down to it, cars will always be a tradeoff. Trains are far more efficient, and with a decent layout very good at getting you where you need to go, with as little pollution as possible.

I'll have to look into EV tires when its time to get new tires, hopefully well see some good advances in the next year or two till i need them.

[onlymuppet]

I wonder what the pollution amount from the big trucks people seem to need, just to get groceries 🙄. Like those that drive Escalade’s, F 150s and Toyota Tundras just to get around town.

[ingo_]

For 6 tons of Diesel running trough my rail, i burn 2 tyres, i think this mass difference says all, tyres just dont matter.

[carrollfreiberg]

Can you do a article about the workout battery and what is to be done with them for the ev