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Are they really better for the environment than conventional gas-fueled cars? Sure - they don't burn fossil fuels directly, but that electricity has to be generated somewhere, so it is only as "clean" as the originating power plant. I have also read that the batteries contain a number of materials that are hazardous and difficult to obtain, and even more difficult to dispose of.
Here are a couple articles discussing the pros and cons:
How eco-friendly are electric cars?
Electric cars could save the planet
Thoughts?
(NB: this is not the Politics subforum, so the focus here should be on the technical aspects of electric cars, not public policy.)
Here are a couple articles discussing the pros and cons:
How eco-friendly are electric cars?
Electric cars could save the planet
Thoughts?
(NB: this is not the Politics subforum, so the focus here should be on the technical aspects of electric cars, not public policy.)