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A recently revived study has sent shockwaves through the eco-friendly community, revealing that electric vehicles (EVs) may actually be worse for the environment than good old gas-guzzling cars. The study, originally brought to light by Emission Analytics in 2022 and highlighted in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, exposes some inconvenient truths regarding the environmental impact of EVs.
According to the study, the tires and brakes on electric vehicles release a staggering 1,850 times more particle pollution than the modern tailpipes found on traditional gas-powered cars, which are equipped with exhaust filters. That’s a big blow to the hype surrounding EVs, which have been championed by the climate experts in the Biden administration as the way forward in reducing our carbon footprint.
Shocking study makes the case #EVs are worse for the environment than gas cars https://t.co/T4O9QVJdgm via @csgazette
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You see, these electric vehicles are no small fry when it comes to weight. With engines tipping the scales at a hefty 1,850 pounds, they’re throwing their weight around and causing some real trouble. The extra poundage puts added strain on the tires, leading to faster wear and tear. In fact, a 1,100-pound engine can churn out over 400 times the emissions compared to direct exhaust emissions. It’s a real head-scratcher, isn’t it?
It turns out that the biggest contributor to vehicle-related emissions is, drum roll please… tires. Yep, those round rubber things on your car are sneakily releasing a whole lot of pollution into the air. And who would’ve thought, right?
This study throws a major wrench into the Biden administration’s narrative that EVs are the saviors of the environment. They’ve been pushing hard to phase out gas-powered cars, aiming for two-thirds of all new cars in America to be electric by 2032. But with this new information, their zero-emission dreams for EVs are looking a bit deflated.
Even California, the land of sun, surf, and environmental regulations, has been called out for spreading misinformation about EVs. Apparently, they’ve been touting the line that EVs produce zero emissions. However, it turns out that they’ve been using a faulty model that claims electric and gas vehicles have the same amount of tire wear. Oops!
In response to this embarrassing blunder, the California Air Resources Board tried to save face, insisting that EV manufacturers could make the vehicles lighter by reducing the weight of other car parts. But when asked for specifics, they were tight-lipped. It seems like their claims are as flimsy as a punctured tire.
