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Old 12-08-2010, 12:51 PM   #15 (permalink)
jamesqf
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What about the creation and mining involved in making the batteries? I've heard that is a harsh process using loads of petrol.
What about the mining & manufacturing of everything else that goes into the car? Compare making a battery to the complexity of e.g. mining iron ore, smelting it, converting it to steel, casting & boring engine blocks, making bearings, valves, piston rings...
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