Has anyone found a reputable, informative, fact based review of the gross 'carbon footprint' or emissions output of an electric vehicle compared to a currently operational gas burner?
It would be a huge scope, but it would very much interest me. Tailpipe emissions are one thing. But I'd be interested in environmental cost of the electricity and battery, right from mining the lithium to prematurely lifecycling vehicles to replace.
After all, light vehicle traditional fuel passenger transportation makes up something like 1/3 of 1/3 of greenhouse gas emissions. If it were between projects like damming the Peace River so people can drive electric behemoths, or people driving sensible, fuel efficient gasoline vehicles, I choose fuel.
Not to rain on the eco parade, but much like the Ethanol push of the 2000s, I do wonder how long before the true cost of 'green' electric cars is established.
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