EVs and Urban Air Quality | About (Un)Realistic Expectations
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Electric cars don’t have tailpipe emissions. But: there are non-tailpipe emissions due to brake wear and resuspension, which depends on the size and the weight of the vehicle, and not on the type of motor.
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