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everybody in London is breathing toxic levels of PM2.5 particles. And the fact that the largest sources of PM2.5 particles are tires and brake dust suggests that electrification is at best only a partial answer.
We also have to drive a whole lot less.
Fortunately, London appears to be pursuing an all-of-the-above strategy when it comes to greener transportation, including electric buses to a massive investment in cycle infrastructure, the goal really does appear to be easing gridlock and rethinking how we get from one place to another.
London's cycle superhighways have already shown they can deliver 70% increases in cycling, and now Mayor Sadiq Kahn has announced an entirely new, fourth superhighway bringing segregated lanes to Southeast London for the first time.
Instead of car tire and brake dust, Londoners will be able to inhale healthier bike tire and brake dust.
(Score: 2) by BasilBrush on Friday October 06 2017, @07:17AM
Engine braking is an accidental feature of ICE. It can be useful for maintaining reasonable speed down long hills without burning out the brakes.
But it doesn't compare to regen, which is designed in specifically at useful rates. And in the case of the latest EV designs such as the new Nissan Leaf, regen is integrated with real breaking and with acceleration too to provide for one pedal driving. With the break pedal only of use as an emergency brake.
And of course engine braking only slows the car. Regen actually recovers kinetic energy back into potential energy for driving.
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