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todareistobmore t1_j49v5do wrote

Reply to comment by Single-Ad-3260 in A reminder that "light rail" (as a concept) and "The Light Rail" (that we have) are not synonymous by gaiusjuliusweezer

> electric cars that don’t pollute

Non-exhaust emissions, which include tire, brake and road surface wear, account for 90% of all particulate emissions from vehicles.

also, electric cars not only won't crash less than ICE ones, they'll often crash worse because the additional weight, especially in collisions involving pedestrians/cyclists/etc.

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