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[–] 15 points 1 month ago* (2 children)

UMich research cited in the article estimates a carbon dioxide emissions per year (using constant mileage typical per year) break even time between EV and ICE SUVs to be 1.6-1.9 years.

Promising. But, is carbon dioxide emissions the only environmental impact? Humanitarian impact (e.g. rare metal extraction labor conditions)? I’m not an environmentalist researcher/academic. I wonder how accurately just one emissions prediction portrays the full picture.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 month ago

    It's not like oil extraction and processing doesn't have it's issues, and you have to do that for every trip.

    Once your battery is made, the materials are there and can (probably, needs some work) be recycled forever.

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