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2024-06-19 17:42:51 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D1AA8B31D35A178DC6187002C57D7BB831564B83BA51FB47FFDEBD109BA7FE3D
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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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