It’s an emissions problem that won’t go away with the transition to EVs, either. According to data from Emissions Analytics, EVs tend to shed around 20 percent more from their tires due to their higher weight and high torque compared to traditional internal combustion engine-powered vehicles.

This is exactly why a ton of modern day emissions regulations make no sense. A heavier object obviously takes more energy to move and puts more wear on it’s components, which cause their own pollution (like the tyre microplastics). And modern EVs just seem to be getting heavier and heavier, with stupidly powerful engines for what they are. Seriously, what ordinary sized car needs more than 100kw or 140 horsepower? That’s plenty for cruising at even highway speeds. What ordinary car needs to weigh two metric tons?

You want less emissions and energy used? Make the damn things lighter!