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To: Dilbert San Diego
I’ve heard that, on balance, electric cars contribute more pollution than today’s low emission gasoline powered cars Ha...that's the least of it...

Consider the pollution caused by mining, leaching out and processing the rare earth minerals required for the motor magnets .

and also mining and processing the chemicals that go to make the batteries.

24 posted on 03/26/2015 8:06:24 AM PDT by spokeshave (He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people,)
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To: spokeshave
Rare earth magnet mining pollution in Chine:


32 posted on 03/26/2015 8:24:45 AM PDT by spokeshave (He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people,)
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