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What's the cost of mining lithium for starters.. before talking about fair. edit: down voted for stating facts.. I've noticed this place is becoming very ideol

• adrianN 6y ago
  What's the cost of oil spills? It's not like gas and diesel magically flow out of the pump either.
  • xd 6y ago
    I never said anything that implied gas wasn't an issue .. simply stating a truth bomb about EV's environmental and human costs; lithium mining being the biggest one.
    • zemvpferreira 6y ago
      I didn't downvote you and I think you bring a useful point to the discussion, but I also think you'd be better-received if you completed your argument. Please tell us, what is a good estimate for the impact of producing and EV on the planet? And how does it compare to a gas vehicle? If that's too much work I'd be glad to learn more about battery production, since that's the point of difference.
      • ohmaigad 6y ago
        Polestar published their transparency report which states that their fully electric Polestar 2 compared to a Volvo XC40 will break even in CO2 emissions after 112k km (Global energy mix), 78k km (European energy mix) and 50k km (wind energy). https://www.polestar.com/nl/electric-sustainability/transparency/ https://www.polestar.com/nl/electric-sustainability/transpar...
      • xd 6y ago
        Not an argument, just a point of view for which I'm open to any and all. edit: but the cost of rare earth mining is huge and if you don't want to do your own research... that's your call.
        • Johnythree 6y ago
          Never mind that Lithium is not a rare earth element, nor are cobalt, manganese, or any of the other key components of a lithium-ion battery.
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• matthewmacleod 6y ago
  You didn't state any facts though.