So can't read article but the air pollution thing confuses me, unless they are comparing CO2 from Prius to PM25 from Rivian tires. Yes larger heavier more worse, but they are making multiple sizes and the most popular one at their last reveal was smallest model.
That is confusing to me up. Marine tire particulate due to size?
The analysis appears to use an air pollution analysis using 2010 electricity grid data. That paper calculated a negative benefit for EVs www.nber.org/papers/w21291www.nber.org/papers/w25339
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And I reckon carbon monoxide is a nasty gas we'd do well to avoid too. Yes, these trucks are too big, but they are allowed on the road, so they should at least be taxed accordingly.
It’s CO2 from using a dirty grid to charge EVs.