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YouTube’s Loaded With EV Disinformation::When it comes to articles on a website like CleanTechnica, there are two kinds of articles. First, there are the ... [continued]

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[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

all the emissions associated with mining, refining and transporting the fuel

Not trying to be pedantic..... But, EVs have the same essential issue, their batteries require the same mining, refining, and transportation process as any other powered vehicle. And if your electricity isn't sourced from renewables, you're just kicking the problem down the road.

[–] PizzaMane@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

And if your electricity isn’t sourced from renewables, you’re just kicking the problem down the road.

Partially. With the exception of maybe coal, fossil fuel energy plants are more carbon efficient than an internal combustion engine can be just due to difference in scale.

The better option is to have it powered through 100% renewable, but it isn't an automatic lost cause.

[–] joshhsoj1902@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The mining only happens once. The materials in batteries are infinitely recyclable.

Oil is single use and the impacts of mining it has caused sooooooo much damage, news agencies don't even bother covering it anymore.

[–] FluffyPotato@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

While it is recyclable unfortunately no one is doing that as recycling is more expensive than mining.