Their Batteries Hurt The Environment, But EVs Still Beat Gas Cars. Here's Why

11 May 2024 | Abstracted from NPR

"If you look at the climate impact of building and using a vehicle - something called a "lifecycle analysis" - study after study has found a clear benefit to EVs.

"A traditional car needs mining every day, needs mining every time it's used. It needs the whole extraction complex of fossil fuels in order to power it..."

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