▲ 621 ▼ In China, It’s Already Cheaper to Buy EVs Than Gasoline Cars (www.washingtonpost.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 113 comments fedilink hide all child comments In China, It’s Already Cheaper to Buy EVs Than Gasoline Cars::undefined
[+] witten@lemmy.world -33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 42 points 2 years ago (2 children) This brake dust problem is not true. Just another in a line of deceiving , sounds right but isn't, attacks on EVs from the fossil fuel industry and their allies. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmorris/2022/02/05/electric-cars-are-as-green-as-you-think-and-dont-produce-more-polluting-particles/?sh=528dfb522811 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is the tire problem, but 🤷♂️ That's more of a "Americans want to buy giant things" problem, and the battery designs that are seemingly just around the corner are lighter https://news.yahoo.com/nasa-incredible-solid-state-battery-130000645.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snowe@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago I mean… I drive my electric car like I stole it, which I wouldn’t really do with anything except a sports car. So the tire wear is definitely greater than if I did that in an ICE vehicle. permalink fedilink source parent [+] witten@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago We all get snookered sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 3laws@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Electric cars use their brakes tremendously less than ICE ones. permalink fedilink source parent [–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 16 points 2 years ago I imagine electric cars would generate less brake dust due to their use of regenerative braking. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 42 points 2 years ago (2 children) This brake dust problem is not true. Just another in a line of deceiving , sounds right but isn't, attacks on EVs from the fossil fuel industry and their allies. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmorris/2022/02/05/electric-cars-are-as-green-as-you-think-and-dont-produce-more-polluting-particles/?sh=528dfb522811 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is the tire problem, but 🤷♂️ That's more of a "Americans want to buy giant things" problem, and the battery designs that are seemingly just around the corner are lighter https://news.yahoo.com/nasa-incredible-solid-state-battery-130000645.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snowe@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago I mean… I drive my electric car like I stole it, which I wouldn’t really do with anything except a sports car. So the tire wear is definitely greater than if I did that in an ICE vehicle. permalink fedilink source parent [+] witten@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago We all get snookered sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is the tire problem, but 🤷♂️ That's more of a "Americans want to buy giant things" problem, and the battery designs that are seemingly just around the corner are lighter https://news.yahoo.com/nasa-incredible-solid-state-battery-130000645.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snowe@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago I mean… I drive my electric car like I stole it, which I wouldn’t really do with anything except a sports car. So the tire wear is definitely greater than if I did that in an ICE vehicle. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snowe@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago I mean… I drive my electric car like I stole it, which I wouldn’t really do with anything except a sports car. So the tire wear is definitely greater than if I did that in an ICE vehicle. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] witten@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago We all get snookered sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago We all get snookered sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 3laws@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Electric cars use their brakes tremendously less than ICE ones. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 16 points 2 years ago I imagine electric cars would generate less brake dust due to their use of regenerative braking. permalink fedilink source parent