[Reno89519]

Does this include a factor in mining of the various ingredients if you will? I have always figured at the end of the day these cars will be about the same impact. I’m on one hybrid, no electrics, lots of gas over the years. I love the hybrid for the 60 miles a gallon, but I sure love the gas for power. I could not imagine buying an electric car and being dependent upon availability of electricity to recharge, especially living out in the rural area like Nevada.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Does this include a factor in mining of the various ingredients if you will? I

I don’t see that on the chart, NO.

The chart starts at the manufacturing phase, not the mining for raw materials phase.

[MulberryDraw]

“Does this include a factor in mining of the various ingredients if you will?”

Good catch. The artical says it is 40% for EV’s but it isn’t in the chart. Oh brother.

[heartwood]

According to a McKinsey & Company study, this high emission intensity can be attributed to the extraction and refining of raw materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel that are needed for batteries, as well as the energy-intensive manufacturing process of BEVs.