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Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds - Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids nearly five times greater than lab tests (www.theguardian.com)
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Data shows PHEVs emit just 19% less CO2 than petrol and diesel cars, an analysis by the non-profit advocacy group Transport and Environment found on Thursday. Under laboratory tests, they were assumed to be 75% less polluting.

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[–] 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

Still less polluting than petrol and diesel, so that's good. They also don't exhaust fine dust as much, which helps health.

That said, the ideal would be an approach of STOP priority in designing roads and cities:

  1. Strollers (pedestrians)
  2. Twowheelers (bicycles)
  3. Open transit (public; buses, trains, trams...)
  4. Pickups (cars, lorries, etc.)
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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Can you elaborate on the don’t exhaust fine dust part? The combustion engine part of the hybrid will still have those particulates?

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago

    Hybrids use regenerative braking for the majority of their deceleration. There are Priuses (Priui?) with 200K+ kilometres on original brakes. The dust that brake pads shed is fairly harmful, so it’s nice that they produce less.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    EVs still have fine dust, due to tyres wearing down.

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