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To: Olog-hai

The rate of wear of tire-tread rubber in the United States is about 660,000 tons per year.

For comparison, exhaust particulates from gasoline powered vehicles are estimated at 300,000 metric tons.

660,000 tons of rubber dust going into the environment every year is a LOT of rubber.


10 posted on 11/08/2023 2:03:45 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Thats ok. EVs will fix all that, they are much lighter than gasoline powered cars..

oh wait.


14 posted on 11/08/2023 4:33:25 PM PST by cableguymn
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