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.
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.