HEAVIER ELECTRIC CARS CAUSING MORE TOXIC TYRE POLLUTION.

Drivers of electric cars are unwittingly releasing more toxic tyre particles into the air than those driving petrol vehicles, experts have warned. Scientists, analysts and regulators are growing increasingly concerned about the amount of potentially harmful tiny particles coming off tyres, especially those from heavier cars such as electric vehicles, due to the number of toxic petrochemicals that they are made from. This comes as the Government is attempting to reduce carbon emissions under its “net zero” drive by encouraging drivers to use electric cars. Motorists with older petrol vehicles in London also face fresh charges to enter Sadiq Khan’s Ultra-low emission zone (Ulez), which is expanding to cover all London boroughs from August. However, experts have warned that non-exhaust pollution will rise when more electric cars are on the road.