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Originally Posted by prydey
Many think EV is this new eco friendly sustainable future, and that's certainly the message those selling the products are going with, however it's almost the opposite.
Battery manufacturing is extremely dirty and not environmentally friendly, and then batteries need constant charging. Green energy power grids just can't provide the energy required to be viable.
China are still investing heavily in coal power plants. They don't care about the lip service virtue signalling policies of the rest of the world. They want reliable power.
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https://energycentral.com/news/energ...l-plant-online
Not to mention all the cobalt, lithium and rare earths needed.