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2024-08-24 23:56:44 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BD08C27ED937FC7DB4DDC6C8755B7811E8A8A4B54A1A45FF51BCEA9B45338475
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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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