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Is this not the same with most (all?) electric car drivers? "Look how clean my car is, zero emissions!" Completely ignoring the open pit rare earth mineral mi
by Alupis 6y ago
Is this not the same with most (all?) electric car drivers?
"Look how clean my car is, zero emissions!"
Completely ignoring the open pit rare earth mineral mines that are incredibly harmful for the environment, but are necessary for manufacturing these batteries? The mines are in China though, so we don't worry about it.
- bluGill 6y agoBatteries are recyclable. Cars are currently recycled at end of life more than just about anything else. Ever notice the cars towed free signs all over the US? Every tow truck driver in the country knows where to sell a junk car for a few hundred dollars - more if it is running (meaning they can take useful parts off of it instead of just the metal). Between the volume of cars in the country, and the amount of valuable metals in it, it is worth getting equipment to do this.
- staplers 6y agoEven more, 62% of American electricity is from fossil fuel. Electric cars generally outsource fossil fuel burning to industrial areas where the power plants are. Source: https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3 https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3