Waldowal to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 12 hours agoHas anyone regretted buying a fully electric car?message-square150fedilinkarrow-up1137file-text
arrow-up1137message-squareHas anyone regretted buying a fully electric car?Waldowal to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 12 hours agomessage-square150fedilinkfile-text
I need a new car, and I really want to go full electric. I’m wondering if anyone regrets buying one? What are the downsides?
minus-square@LavenderDay3544@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•5 hours agoThe lithium mined for your EV’s batteries is just as bad if not worse for the environment. Maybe do some research before acting all high and mighty.
minus-squarearthurpizzalinkfedilinkEnglish15•5 hours agoProducing an EV battery can generate around 2.5 to 16 metric tons of CO2. 1 Manufacturing a gasoline car produces about 6 tons of CO2 and over its lifetime, an ICE vehicle emits around 35.9 tons of CO2 from fuel production to usage. 2
minus-squareAtelopus-zetekilinkfedilink4•4 hours agoLoL. Lavender Lad, get on your bike and ride off that anger. It’s not harming anyone apart from yourself.
The lithium mined for your EV’s batteries is just as bad if not worse for the environment. Maybe do some research before acting all high and mighty.
Producing an EV battery can generate around 2.5 to 16 metric tons of CO2. 1 Manufacturing a gasoline car produces about 6 tons of CO2 and over its lifetime, an ICE vehicle emits around 35.9 tons of CO2 from fuel production to usage. 2
LoL. Lavender Lad, get on your bike and ride off that anger. It’s not harming anyone apart from yourself.