cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/upliftingnews/p/2152493/ev-popularity-in-china-accounts-for-262000-fewer-deaths-from-air-pollution
cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/solarpunk/p/2152492/ev-popularity-in-china-accounts-for-262000-fewer-deaths-from-air-pollution
The results were a 23.8% reduction in PM2.5, and a 30% reduction in carbon monoxide, resulting in some 320,000 fewer deaths from air pollution.
The problem is that lighter EVs means smaller batteries and less range, but the range is an important sales feature.