“Electric cars don’t have to worry for less fine dust’

Posted on 09-05-2016 at 9:15 by RubenPriest – 48 Comments”

Worldwide, the electric car will be embraced as the new future of motoring. Durable, uitstootvrij and therefore good for the environment. Or is this something else?

A study of Atmospheric Environment says that it isn’t too bad. Because an electric car usually weighs more wear out the tires faster. This results in additional particulate matter in the air. According to the study, this is not for an equal compensation. Cars with an internal combustion engine after all with the years, more fuel efficient and emit less and less particles. When electric cars get the upper hand will be the amount of fine dust is not massively reduced, the study said.

In contrast to exhaust emissions, for particulate matter are no specific standards. This means that manufacturers no pressure from above to feel the emissions of particulate matter excessive to address. How different is that, with CO2 and NOx. In addition, about 90% of the dust is not coming from the exhaust, but of randzaken that driving in the car. Such as rolling tyres. The national Institute for public Health and the Environment calls for more investigations into the harmfulness of particulate matter, which does not come from the exhaust.

Two researchers at the Technical University of Eindhoven condemn the study. According to them, points out the study on heavy trucks and not on electric cars. Electric cars usually have a flatter bottom in comparison with regular cars what’s right, for less flying particles, according to a theory from one of the researchers.

Also a inhalatietoxicoloog is skeptical about the study. To determine the influence of particulate matter of which car has, there should be an investigation, according to the toxicologist. Fine dust coming from an electric car is typically coarser than that of an internal combustion engine. These factors must first be viewed before the wrong conclusions are drawn. (via volkskrant.nl)

The discussion on particulate matter has for years been a delicate matter. The assertion that electric cars are not for less fine dust worry was more over. Researchers contradict each other with various reports. The end of the tunnel seems with this new study, not yet in sight.