Study reveals an unexpected benefit of the growing number of EVs on roads around the world

There’s an unexpected side benefit that comes from the fact that there are more EVs on the road all over the world.

A study conducted by EIT Urban Mobility looked at EVs in London, Milan, and Barcelona, and the result was interesting for two reasons.

First, because it discovered a benefit no one had ever even thought about.

And second, because this is a side benefit that exclusively applies to EVs for an interesting technical reason.

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The unexpected side effect of having more EVs on the road

The study conducted by EIT Urban Mobility found that brake dust pollution had been cut by 83 percent.

This is because electric vehicles use regenerative braking, which allows them to slow down without rubbing friction brakes.

Most electric cars allow you to regulate the intensity of regenerative braking.

In ‘Eco’, which is what Tesla calls it, your car will automatically brake when you lift your foot from the throttle in a way that some people would probably describe as ‘abrupt’.

In theory, you could drive for miles without ever touching the brake if you’re strategic about it.

The study also found other side benefits, but there’s also some bad news

One of the most obvious benefits of going electric is that it cuts down on exhaust emissions.

The analysis also took into account other forms of non-exhaust pollution – but there’s also some bad news.

For example, with regard to tire wear, EVs are worse than gas cars, chiefly because electric cars are usually very heavy, and also because they tend to be faster.

Pound for pound, an electric car always accelerates a lot faster than an equivalent gas car because of instant torque.

And that’s also not great for the car tires.

EVs are constantly being analyzed, and it seems like studies are being conducted to analyze just about anything and everything.

One study looked at how long owners keep their EVs around for, while other studies investigated which states were the best for an electric car, and which have revealed the financial impact of transitioning from gas to electric.

But, as some people say, information is the currency of the 21st century.