Do electric cars really have a smaller carbon footprint?

Question

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.

It’s my first day, but I’m here to learn something new

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Answer 1

No one actually know. Some studies say a electric car will be greener after few years some studies say that even a 1959 impala is greener in the long run. It all depends who pays for the study