Who ever said electric cars were the solution?
this post was submitted on 09 Dec 2024
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A lot of people think that. The solution to car pollution is less cars and more forms of transport. It's trains. I like trains.
Binary view is a poor one. EVs have a lot of benefits and also some drawbacks. As everything in the world, they are not perfect. The trick is that they have much more benefits than drawbacks.
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Is it technically micro plastics? Vulcanized rubber particulates?
Its not only rubber for car tires. There's a lot of extras to add longevity, and change performance in certain conditions.
Plastic is mostly made from hydrocarbon chains. So are rubber polymers it seems.
Not sure if it matters if the plastic is from a tree or pumped from a really old tree.
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We need a clever solution to this problem, because our govts are unlikely to solve this through new infrastructure or policy changes.
I’ve been reading about this topic for a while now, and I always thought the tech these guys invented was worth further investment: https://smarttirecompany.com/
Less rubber is good but we really need a rubber replacement that is biodegradable.
Nickel alloys are expensive and require some nasty mining so shape memory tires are a stopgap solution at best.
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We need miracle battery technology. And we need miracle wheel technology.
How can you not own a car while living in a city with >1m population, are you mad? /s