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Battery manufacturing emissions are dwarfed by lifetime emissions of a gasoline powered car, according to the EPA. They do about double the emissions for manufa
by tribaal 3y ago
Battery manufacturing emissions are dwarfed by lifetime emissions of a gasoline powered car, according to the EPA. They do about double the emissions for manufacturing, but that's not all that much.
https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/electric-vehicle-myths https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/electric-vehicle-myths
This doesn't take away the main point of your comment of course, you're right that keeping a vehicle longer is the most impactful decision.
- graemep 3y agoI drive a small car approx 3000 miles a year. Is it true for me? Almost all the claims in your link are qualified with the word "typical"
- cinntaile 3y agoSurely you can input the numbers yourself and find out? Just use the GREET model that is mentioned there, it exists as an Excel spreadsheet.