03.5.2024
Electric cars release MORE toxic emissions than gas-powered vehicles and are worse for the environment, resurfaced study warns
From DailyMail.com’s Nikki Main:
Electric vehicles may release more pollution than gas-powered vehicles, according to a report that has recently resurfaced.
The study, which was published in 2022 but has begun circulating again after being cited in a WSJ op-ed, found that brakes and tires release 1,850 times more particulate matter compared to modern tailpipes which have filters that reduce emissions.
It found that EVs are 30 percent heavier on average than gas-powered vehicles, which causes the brakes and tire treads to wear out faster than standard cars and releases tiny, often toxic particles into the atmosphere.
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