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Originally Posted by richards72chevy
Electric cars are pollution free.In my opinion I think they will harm the environment more in the long run with the batteries.Plus the mining of the lithium to make the batteries and the infrastructure to get it going.
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I share your concerns about impacts on the environment from lithium mining. However, while electric cars may be pollution free, the electricity has to come from somewhere.
Many electric generation plants are fueled by coal, oil, or natural gas, all of which contribute to pollution.