Alt text: three panels with “fossil fuel vehicles” (full of traffic),“electric vehicles” (full of traffic), “walking biking & public transit” (peaceful city with people riding bikes and trams)

  • gloriousspearfish@feddit.dk
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    1 year ago

    This is true. But just going from fossil to electrical vehicles will improve the air quality enormously and lower the noise a lot. It is a big improvement for city life.

    • Serdan@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      While that is all correct, I think it’s worth keeping in mind that a lot of the air pollution and noise is from tires.

      • ratzki@discuss.tchncs.de
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        1 year ago

        …and heavier EV with more torque generate more micros plastics than most cars with combustion engines. In general, biking and public transport are best.