Wildly misleading article. Fast chargers are not “creating particulate pollution”. The cooling fans on the chargers are churning up fine dust from the surrounding area, which increases airborne particulate matter. Is this a problem? Yes. But framing it like charging EVs are polluting the air is very disingenuous…
Good point. I’d love to see a study on the health risks of encountering this for 15 seconds or so when plugging in an EV and walking away, or even sitting in the car as it charges, versus the health risks of breathing gasoline vapors as you fill an empty fuel tank. You’re likely exposed to a lot more of that.
Researchers found that a fan next to some dirt blew the dirt around.
Wait until they start researching leaf blowers.
Smells like an article with an ulterior motive.
That is FASCINATING. Does it only apply to fast chargers though? That sounds like something that needs to be studied.
If it applies to Level 1 and 2 chargers, then that has implications for home charging.
The study found that the fans used in the chargers are blowing air directly into the area near the charging point, sweeping up dust, residue from tires, grit, and everything else around.
Most/all Level 1 & 2 chargers do not have fans in them, so this wouldn’t be an issue. And the solution is fairly simple - just don’t stand next to the fast charger for the 15-20 minutes that the vehicle is charging. Take a walk, do some shopping, etc.
Make sure that you’re not outside when the wind blows, too.
Or just sit inside your car and let the cabin air filters do their thing.
Not near a roadway though, the pollution will kill you
