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How to make an EV tire that won’t pollute the environment (www.theverge.com)

submitted 4 months ago by mox@lemmy.sdf.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Just because a Ford truck weighs a lot doesn't mean we shouldn't address EV tire wear.

Do a lot of people own trucks that shouldn't because they don't use them as trucks? Yes. I'd argue that's a completely different argument.

This isn't an EV only issue, but it is highlighted for EVs because they go through tires faster than equivalent sized (not weight) vehicles.

In the end I would hope all vehicles would be equipped with tires that don't kill aquatic life!

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Just because a Ford truck weighs a lot doesn’t mean we shouldn’t address EV tire wear.

I agree. However, this started with a highlighting of EV tire pollution. Arguably mainstream EVs entered production in 2012. F-150 and other trucks of equal or more weight have been on the road since about the late 1970s. Why is it this is an EV tire pollution discussion only?

Do a lot of people own trucks that shouldn’t because they don’t use them as trucks? Yes.

We agree.

I’d argue that’s a completely different argument.

How so? Are you arguing that a truck that weighs the same the produces equal tire pollution is okay, but an EV that weighs the same with equal tire pollution isn't okay?

This isn’t an EV only issue, but it is highlighted for EVs because they go through tires faster than equivalent sized (not weight) vehicles.

Isn't this following the same flawed logic that trucks shouldn't have to get high MPG efficiency because they are trucks, while ICE cars are held to higher efficiency standards? Your logic seems to suggest we could solve this EV tire pollution problem by simply eliminating EV cars and only driving EV trucks because then they'd get a pass on tire pollution like current ICE trucks do.

In the end I would hope all vehicles would be equipped with tires that don’t kill aquatic life!

I agree, but your other statements prior seem to give a pass to ICE (or EV trucks).