Comment by memen 6 hours ago Modern ICE cars have auto start/stop systems, so on a traffic light it has as much exhaust as an EV. 4 comments memen Reply adev_ 4 hours ago > auto start/stop systemsMost start stop systems will disable themselves when the heater of the car is turned ON and the car engine not hot enough yet.As a cyclist (or motorbike owner), it is pretty usual in city to have >50% cars with engines ON at traffic light in cities when temperature are low. lukan 6 hours ago Also when the temperature is really low? Does not seem like it.Also at some point they will start their engines again. Guess who will inhale that? scott_w 4 hours ago Ironically though, cyclists inhale less pollution than drivers (who inhale the most)!Sources: https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/10/08/report-drivers-arent-... which references the BBC amrocha 5 hours ago But not every car on the road is modern, and it smells like crap as a result
adev_ 4 hours ago > auto start/stop systemsMost start stop systems will disable themselves when the heater of the car is turned ON and the car engine not hot enough yet.As a cyclist (or motorbike owner), it is pretty usual in city to have >50% cars with engines ON at traffic light in cities when temperature are low.
lukan 6 hours ago Also when the temperature is really low? Does not seem like it.Also at some point they will start their engines again. Guess who will inhale that? scott_w 4 hours ago Ironically though, cyclists inhale less pollution than drivers (who inhale the most)!Sources: https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/10/08/report-drivers-arent-... which references the BBC
scott_w 4 hours ago Ironically though, cyclists inhale less pollution than drivers (who inhale the most)!Sources: https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/10/08/report-drivers-arent-... which references the BBC
> auto start/stop systems
Most start stop systems will disable themselves when the heater of the car is turned ON and the car engine not hot enough yet.
As a cyclist (or motorbike owner), it is pretty usual in city to have >50% cars with engines ON at traffic light in cities when temperature are low.
Also when the temperature is really low? Does not seem like it.
Also at some point they will start their engines again. Guess who will inhale that?
Ironically though, cyclists inhale less pollution than drivers (who inhale the most)!
Sources: https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/10/08/report-drivers-arent-... which references the BBC
But not every car on the road is modern, and it smells like crap as a result