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2024-06-20 12:59:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8498BE1FB762235EA38746B05D1B30FCEEF20F26C0648BA4CCD57949F7E9F788
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EVs have lower direct emissions, but production costs are higher. Lifetime CO2 production for EVs is 8.8 tons CO2e compared to 5.6 for gas vehicles. https://earth.org/environmental-impact-of-battery-production/ It also destroys the local water supplies, and child labor is forced to work in sulfuric acid created by cobalt mining. https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/environmental-impacts-of-lithium-ion-batteries/
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