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Even a fully electric car uses a substantial amount of petroleum based products

• dreamcompiler 9y ago
  Likewise aircraft, which will not run practically on batteries for at least another decade. But the elimination of cars will decrease a volume of petroleum consumption large enough to pose an existential challenge to many oil companies.
• trentmb 9y ago
  At least that carbon is sequestered in the body of the car though?
  • amirmc 9y ago
    I think the point is that a lot was released in the manufacturing of those parts.
    • trentmb 9y ago
      That makes sense, thanks.