Tyre Pollution: Electric vehicles (EVs) have gained recognition in recent years as a viable alternative to conventional petrol-powered cars’ negative environmental effects. The tyres on EVs, according to recent research, may have an unintended environmental cost.
The environment is polluted significantly by chemicals and microplastics released by tyres, which are frequently disregarded in conversations about pollution, according to experts. Particularly, it has been discovered that tyres for electric vehicles might emit up to 20% more pollution than tyres for vehicles powered by petrol.
Tyre Pollution on the rise due to EVs
EVs are listed as one of the major contributors to rising tyre pollution in a paper by David Zipper. Two things motivate him: The first is that because of the weight of their batteries, EVs are heavier than internal combustion engines, and the second is that the “instant power” they deliver twists their tyres, hastening the rate of wear.
In his report he mentions
“The smallest tire particles, measured in mere nanometers, can enter our lungs and spread to our organs. Various tire components have been linked to chronic conditions including respiratory problems, kidney damage, neurological damage, and birth defect, “The threat of growing tire pollution is hardly the only societal danger that the auto industry is foisting on the American public through its large and fast EVs. Tires that wear out quicker present other safety hazards: Braking, hydroplaning, and winter traction could get worse.”
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