Something like 9/10 of the tire dust and also wear on roads are from trucks.
Personal transport is much less. It’s not negligible, but the difference between fossil or electric fueled is basically just a talking points. The weight is the cause of increasing tire dust, and modern cars are all heavier than before regardless of fuel.
This is something I noticed too. Some years ago, one of the futuristic aspects of EVs was how silent they were. Meanwhile, where I live, the newest fad seems to be to buy enormous E-SUVs, and I’ve noticed that I can’t tell much of a difference between the conventional and electric versions of these cars in terms of noise (for small cars, the difference is substantial).
Yup, they already are the most common reason for micro plastics everywhere, so they need to be rethought as it is.
Something like 9/10 of the tire dust and also wear on roads are from trucks.
Personal transport is much less. It’s not negligible, but the difference between fossil or electric fueled is basically just a talking points. The weight is the cause of increasing tire dust, and modern cars are all heavier than before regardless of fuel.
This is something I noticed too. Some years ago, one of the futuristic aspects of EVs was how silent they were. Meanwhile, where I live, the newest fad seems to be to buy enormous E-SUVs, and I’ve noticed that I can’t tell much of a difference between the conventional and electric versions of these cars in terms of noise (for small cars, the difference is substantial).