Have there been any studies looking at any health effects in driving around in an electric car for extended periods of time?
A common ailment for Tesla owners (more prevalent among D owners) is an inflammation or cramping of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygomaticus_major_muscle - can be quite painful, but somehow well managed.
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Zarwin
Member
Are you talking about positive health effects of driving an electric over an ICE since there is less exposure to exhaust? There are no negative health effects and the only time I've seen it mentioned is by nutters that think the wifi in their house gives them cancer or something ...
SteveS0353
Member
If your talking about effects EMF, there are several threads on that topic:
EMF Radiation
EMF (Eletromagnetic field) in Tesla Model S
Any problems for EMF sensitive people?
If your talking about health benefits: I find driving the Model S lower my stress levels and makes me feel generally happier. It also results in less Carbon Monoxide inhalation.
If you're thinking particularly of electromagnetic fields, there's been testing and the field has not been found to be any greater than in a conventional car, and if anything can be less. Same is true of hybrids, which also have high-voltage electrical systems.
I'd be interested in the health benefits of reduced vibration and noise, something generally noted by drivers of hybrid buses.
Many cars now have built-in cellphones, but that's not an electric-vehicle-specific thing.
dandelot
Member
I've noticed excessive pride of ownership from Tesla electric fields.
All the EMF at home does not seem to have the same effect
for some reason.
All the EMF at home does not seem to have the same effect
for some reason.
nwdiver
Well-Known Member
Could you be any more vague? Are you referring to being near a magnetic field for which there is absolutely no evidence that magnetic fields at levels even ~100x more potent than an EV produces have ANY biological effect?
TES-E
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ecarfan
Well-Known Member
To the OP: I think your rather broad question has been answered more than adequately, though as far as I know there are no studies that have looked specifically about possible adverse effects of spending extended periods of time in an EV.
I am about to begin the first phase of testing for EMI in ICDs, using primarily my MS and another p85 in a variety of scenarios (e.g. home charging, supercharging, acceleration, etc) similar to the 2012 study with the Prius. I am sure that it will be negative, but it will be reassuring that the only thing shocking you is the pure acceleration --
EchoDelta
Supporting Member
Cool, mind linking /referencing the study? I googled it but didn't seem to get what you mention.
The Prius study was presented as a poster at ACC in 2013. In my discussions with one of the authors, it is still in press. Here is a link to an article about it:
Relax, electric-drive vehicles play nice with pacemakers, defibrillators
As for my study, I will be doing it in collaboration with Mayo. The devices from the 4 major manufacturers are finally in my possession (it was surprisingly difficult to obtain them). Now just to find the time to finish drafting my protocols and perform the trials. I will post the abstract here once available.
Why does everyone have to be so hostile? If one wasn't aware of any all they really had to do was not comment.
Can you report the hostile posts? If people didn't post 'no problems' you wouldn't have gotten any responses because there doesn't appear to be any issue.
