---
title: "EV Fast Chargers Create Air Pollution: TDS"
date: "2025-08-18"
modified: "2025-08-18"
authors:
  - name: "Joel Feder"
    job_title: "Director of Content and Product"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/ev-fast-chargers-create-air-pollution-tds"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "The Downshift"
---

# EV Fast Chargers Create Air Pollution: TDS

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Good morning and welcome to *The Downshift*, or *TDS* for short.

*The Downshift* is *The Drive*'s weekday early morning quick-hit news rundown that gathers all the latest automotive stories bubbling around the globe in one place. Grab a cup of coffee and a Pop-Tart.

Feedback on *TDS* content, features, and formatting is welcome and encouraged via the comments and email (tips@thedrive.com).

Tight, right, and light, *TDS* is not a full-featured news story or in-depth reporting. It's a short rundown featuring stories that are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information.

The first two cups of coffee are gone, so let's get into it. This morning's *TDS* is a smidge longer than normal to mop up some 2025 Monterey Car Week and Pebble Beach news.

🚘 What I’m driving: I spent the weekend taking the 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS on a road trip up north and back with the family, and have to say Super Cruise and an EV are just so lovely on a road trip.

🔌 While EVs are cleaner for the earth and create less air pollution, a study found [fast-charging stations are an "overlooked source of air pollution"](<https://www.autonews.com/ev/ane-evs-charging-us-air-pollution-0818/?utm_id=gfta-ur-250818&share-code=57NIO7UP5FHB3HVEUCH3G6KNCE&user_id=4520565&customer_secondary_source=aac_articleGifting>) due to the fans in the charging cabinets kicking up particles from tires, brakes, and dust into the air.

🐎 A [one-off Daytona SP3](<https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/media-centre/articles/ferrari-unveils-an-exclusive-tailor-made-daytona-sp3-for-charity-auction-during-monterey-car-week>) by Ferrari's Tailor Made customization department, which was created on top of the original sold-out 599 production run, [sold for $26 million](<https://www.topgear.com/car-news/supercars/holy-moly-one-ferrari-daytona-sp3-just-sold-26m>) and became the highest priced new Ferrari ever sold at auction.

🏆 A 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C Nieuport-Astra Torpedo [won Best of Show](<https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a65800311/best-of-show-2025-pebble-beach-concours-delegance/>) at the 2025 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

🐂 The fastest and most powerful street-legal Lamborghini [debuted in the form of the Fenomeno](<https://insideevs.com/news/769272/lamborghini-fenomeno-phev-specs-official/>), which is a plug-in hybrid featuring three electric motors and a V-12 all based on the Revuelto.

∞ Infiniti unveiled three "concept" vehicles including the [QX80 Track Spec, QX80 Terrain Spec](<https://www.jalopnik.com/1939930/infiniti-qx80-track-spec-terrain-spec/>), and [QX65 Monograph Concept](<https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/infiniti-qx65-monograph-concept-debut-first-look.html>).

🎨 Ombre By Mulliner [debuted as a new pain](<https://news.dupontregistry.com/bentley/bentley-ombre-mulliner-paint-quail/>)[t](<https://news.dupontregistry.com/bentley/bentley-ombre-mulliner-paint-quail/>)[ finish](<https://news.dupontregistry.com/bentley/bentley-ombre-mulliner-paint-quail/>) that transitions from one color to another across the length of the vehicle.

🐴 A [one-of-a-kind Ford Bronco Roadster Concept](<https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2025/og-to-6g-why-we-built-the-bronco-roadster-concept>) rolled across the stage at in Pebble Beach.

🏁 Weekend Race Results:

- NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400: Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing beat out Alex Bowman and Ryan Blaney to secure his spot in the playoffs with the dominant win.
- MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix: Marc Márquez of Ducati Lenovo Team extended his winning streak after taking first place to beat Fermin Aldeguer and Marco Bezzecchi.
- World Endurance Championship Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo: Cadillac Hertz Team Jota won the Hypercar class while Akkodis ASP Team Lexus took the win in the LMGT3 class.

*Have feedback on the formatting of TDS? Send us a note: tips@thedrive.com*

## Author
Overseeing what you see, read, touch, hear, and interact with from the vast lakes of Minnesota, Joel Feder shapes how The Drive looks and operates as the head of content and product initiatives. On a daily basis, Joel leads the newsroom and editorial staff playing point on both short-term coverage and long-term strategic plans. His mission is to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media by helping the team execute original reporting, breaking news, and exclusive opportunities. Regarded as an industry insider and recognized by colleagues, fellow journalists, and manufacturers as a point-person and leader in the industry, Joel owns and runs the largest automotive professionals group on Facebook in an effort to serve and help others. Joel serves as a juror for the World Car Awards. In addition, he is the board chair and chair of the governance and nominating committee for Move Forward MN, a local non-profit that helps at-risk youth with barrier-free mental health and housing services. While you’re reading this he’s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story.

### Author social links  
[Instagram](<https://www.instagram.com/joelfeder/>)  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelfeder/>)  
[Bluesky](<https://bsky.app/profile/joelfeder.bsky.social>)  
[Email](<mailto:joel@thedrive.com>)