Put another way, EVs average about 20% more tire dust, but the majority of ICE particulate emissions are from the engine.

So, EVs are a huge improvement.

Recently, tire manufacturers have started phasing out some of the nastier additives in tires (due to a new one causing fish die offs when it rains).

Tire dust is still terrible though. Hopefully, it’ll be the biggest environmental problem today’s toddlers have to deal with.