True, but that's a one time cost. Once EVs have a significant market share, everything will probably be recycled. And if we play this game, to get it even, may

True, but that's a one time cost. Once EVs have a significant market share, everything will probably be recycled. And if we play this game, to get it even, maybe we should compare the whole car since gasoline requires a big engine too. My impression is that analysis which takes everything into account puts EVs far ahead in environmental impact, and I think they're slightly ahead in terms of total ownership costs.