OAN’s James Myers
1:24 PM – Tuesday, March 5, 2024
A new study claims that electric vehicles (EVs) emit more harmful substances into the atmosphere than petrol cars, harming the environment.
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This study was published by Emission Analytics in 2022; wall street journal Sunday editorial.
The study showed that EV brakes and tires emit “1,850 times more pollution particles” than the tailpipes of modern gasoline cars.
Because EVs are on average 30% heavier, the study showed that their “brakes and tires wear out faster” than standard gas guzzlers.
Tire wear emissions at an EV battery weight of 0.5 ton are more than 400 times the direct exhaust particulate emissions. For reference, the average EV battery weighs nearly 1,000 pounds.
It has been reported that particle pollution can increase health problems such as heart disease, lung disease, and asthma, and in extreme cases can lead to hospitalization.
Meanwhile, a new study argues that electric cars are “zero-emission vehicles” and supports the Biden administration’s EV mandate that would require two-thirds of new cars in the U.S. to be fully electric by 2032. It questions the reality.
Additionally, California is working to completely ban all gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.
According to Nick Molden, founder and CEO of Emissions Analytics, increased exposure to these toxins can also have negative effects on wildlife.
“lots of [chemicals] They enter the soil and water and affect animals and fish. And because we go out to eat animals and fish, we are ingesting tire pollutants. ”
“Tires are made up of many harmful chemicals.”
Molden says that “the best thing to do first” to address this problem is to “change the recipe and minimize the number of toxic chemicals in the tire. That way you get the best of both worlds.” We can take advantage of it.”
The Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly proposing a plan to raise emissions standards starting with the 2027 model year, which would force automakers to sell even fewer gasoline-powered cars.
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