• 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 months ago

    The lower weight and size also has significant external benefits, because roads need less maintenance and don’t need to be as big (that means less taxes for the owning classes in the back).

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      7 months ago

      I’d imagine it’s quite a bit fewer tire micro-plastics too.

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      7 months ago

      we talking about the “fourth power law” (damage to roadway is weight to the power of 4)?