- At the charging stations, daily concentrations of dangerous air particles, known as PM2.5, ranged from 7.3 to 39.0 micrograms per cubic meter.
- Urban sites without fast-charging stations had concentrations of PM2.5 ranging from only 3.6 to 12.4 micrograms per cubic meter.
- The tiny particles likely come from particle resuspension around Direct Current Fast Charging power cabinets. Cooling fans designed to prevent the electronics from overheating can also stir up dust and particles from internal surfaces.
- The tiny particles likely come from particle resuspension around Direct Current Fast Charging power cabinets. Cooling fans designed to prevent the electronics from overheating can also stir up dust and particles from internal surfaces.
a) that doesn’t really sound like the fault of EVs or the charging stations themselves. Any sort of very moderate air current would cause the same problem.
b) that sounds pretty easy to fix with some filters simple pleated filters, and that would leave the surrounding environment cleaner than they used to be.
RecallMadness@lemmy.nz 1 day ago
Now do PM and VOC levels at petrol stations.
Then PM and VoC levels on roads entirely occupied by combustion vehicles, and entirely occupied by electric vehicles.
hansolo@lemmy.today 23 hours ago
It’s like this is perfectly crafted to demonstrate a spurious correlation.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 22 hours ago
I get what you’re saying but I’m not seeing this as “electric cars suck” but more as “we found another place where we can improve”
This seems to me an issue that can be fixed with a few air filters which would require very infrequent replacements
nsfw_alt_2023@lemmynsfw.com 15 hours ago
2.5 takes some fairly serious filters.
douglasg14b@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
I too love a heavy dose of whataboutism with my science.
I think we all know petrol is worse by a huge margin. More knowledge about electric vehicles and their effects is just more good for engineers.
twice_hatch@midwest.social 12 hours ago
It’s a thing called data bestie