Besides spontaneous combustion, electric vehicles have more disadvantages to offer!
Caveat: I was not able to find the study by the University of Leeds. It is very regrettable that news sources like Breitbart do not bother to link the study in their article! It seems this story had a lot of traction and was republished in multiple outlets given the results by a Google Search.
"A UK study led by the University of Leeds found the average electric car puts 2.24 times more stress on roads than a similar petrol vehicle – and 1.95 more than a diesel. Larger electric vehicles can cause up to 2.32 times more damage to roads. ...
The increased weight of EVs can be primarily attributed to their heavy batteries, which can weigh up to 500 kilograms. ...
The stress on roads causes greater movement of asphalt which can lead to small cracks and eventually expand into potholes ...
As Breitbart News reported, the safety risks posed by heavy electric vehicles in any collision with lighter vehicles has pushed the head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board to issue a general warning to all road users."
The increased weight of EVs can be primarily attributed to their heavy batteries, which can weigh up to 500 kilograms. ...
The stress on roads causes greater movement of asphalt which can lead to small cracks and eventually expand into potholes ...
As Breitbart News reported, the safety risks posed by heavy electric vehicles in any collision with lighter vehicles has pushed the head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board to issue a general warning to all road users."
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