Electric Cars Aren’t Nearly as Green as People Think

Electric Cars Aren’t Nearly as Green as People Think

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  Next time you see an electric car or a charging station, keep in mind the emissions involved in producing the battery and the electricity used to keep it running.

"...Although electric cars are a step in the right direction, their production and charging still contribute to CO2 levels, in some cases even more than gas cars.
...Carbon dioxide emissions don’t just come out of a tailpipe.

Electric cars emit CO2 both in their production and during their charging. 

First, the production of the electric batteries requires lithium, cobalt, and manganese. Manufactures end up expending a large amount of energy on mining and processing these raw materials.

...Next time you see an electric car or a charging station, keep in mind the emissions involved in producing the battery and the electricity used to keep it running.
...At the end of the day, the direct comparison between electric cars and gas cars is irrelevant. 

What really matters is the overall amount of carbon emissions involved in the production, charging, and driving of a car throughout its lifetime...Read all.