EVs + batteries take a lot more energy and raw materials to manufacture but break even relatively quickly on both accounts since you get to charge them with ele

EVs + batteries take a lot more energy and raw materials to manufacture but break even relatively quickly on both accounts since you get to charge them with electricity that may come from clean non-carbon energy sources like nuclear, hydro, wind, solar, geothermal as opposed to filling up regularly with dirty and high-carbon fossil and biofuel. If you charge with coal or gas-generated electricity the breakeven is slower but still generally does happen over a period of some years.