Why #tires — not #tailpipes — are spewing more #pollution from your #cars. Wear and tear on vehicles’ tires and #brakes emit fine particles into the air, linked to #heart and #lung disease https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/07/09/tire-brake-tailpipes-emissions-pollution-cars/ #transportation #healthcare #particulatepollution

…then I reaized that when I had removed the tarp from the bike, I hadn’t pulled it all the way back past the tailpipes; so, effectively, the #motorcycle’s “mufflers” were blocked. One I pulled the bike cover off of them, she started up in under 10 seconds. Lesson learned (definitely not a #protip ) — #tailpipes aren’t just for show!