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Another way electric cars clean the air: study says brake dust reduced by 83%

Exhaust isn't the only impact of cars, they also emit tiny brake particles. Thru regen braking, EVs reduce that (but bikes are even better!)

As it has become more and more untenable for anti-EV propagandists to deny the air quality benefits of EVs, a common refrain from them has become “but tailpipe emissions aren’t everything, what about brakes and tires, huh? We plugged in a few numbers and taking into account every form of emissions – brakes, tires, road wear and exhaust – electric cars even fared nearly as well as gas-powered motorcycles. Luckily, we here at Electrek also love to cover electric bikes, which are a great way to get around that still offers the health and environmental benefits of cycling, but reduce the annoyances you might get from hills or windy days.

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