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Coal is one thing, the environmental cost of producing batteries is another. You have to drive your 100kWh Tesla for over 8 years to get carbon emissions lower
by bgarbiak 9y ago
Coal is one thing, the environmental cost of producing batteries is another. You have to drive your 100kWh Tesla for over 8 years to get carbon emissions lower than ICE cars[1].
That number probably got lower thanks to Gigafactory being more efficient. Hopefully.
1) https://www.autovistagroup.com/news-and-insights/swedish-study-calls-smaller-ev-batteries-finds-tesla-more-polluting-8-year-old https://www.autovistagroup.com/news-and-insights/swedish-stu...