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Originally Posted by crystalworks
It's probably the biggest position that detractors of electric cars take. Cost/resources to produce the batteries as well as the cars themselves.
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Originally Posted by wpoll
Quick answer - YES!!
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This has been my intuitive opinion too. I remember reading old articles about the S600 and H2 having a lower lifetime environmental impact than the Prius due to the battery mining process and parts shipping / assembly line efficiencies. That said, it was proll'y 10 years ago and I'm aware of a natural bias to believe BS that suits my preference.
End of the day though, when I'm idling at 13mph in a sea of i3s and Teslas I do feel like a bit of a jerk.