Will there not be just as much of a carbon footprint from mining materials to make batteries for all the new electric cars?
And all the precious metals that go into making electronics to make that car operate?
Plus the power generation associated with charging everyone’s vehicle.
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I believe it was Polestar that just revealed their study on this. If I recall correctly, an EV has twice the emissions in the production stage compared to an ICE car. So the EV will be better for the local environment when it is first used, but worse for the overall global emission. However, after about 80.000km the EV will reach a point where it is greener than a traditional ICE.
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