Tyre pollution is a thing, and this car is already fixing the issue

Tires shed tiny particles as they wear, and electric cars can make it worse because heavy battery packs press harder on the road. Students at Eindhoven University built VENTRA, a 790-kilogram electric car whose wheel covers use static charge and small fans to collect particles near the tire; simulations suggest it captures 42 percent in city driving, and some material is reused inside the car.

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