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by qwerty_clicks 572 days ago
And noise pollution! Even electric cars (which are quite heavy and produced a lot of tire wear) create loud roaring at moderate to high speeds for anyone the car is passing.
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EVs have the benefit of regen breaking though, which means less break dust contributing to the pollution.
Less than a vehicle of equivalent mass, sure.
EVs are broadly comparable to the ICEV equivalent. We're talking 10-15% difference, sometimes less, and the gap closes a bit every year. Won't be long until EVs are consistently lighter than the gas equivalent.
It's really not that much heavier, less than double. A Model 3 and a 3 series BMW weigh about the same.