whataboutism
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Wez
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A lot less than what is created making, installing and replacing the 10K parts in an ICE car, which also have batteries. Wise up you racist turd.
Wez
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Where did that happen?
Bruddah IZ
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Bruddah IZ
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Exactly. Lip service.
Bruddah IZ
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What are the environmental hazards of a world full of lithium ion batteries?
Do you know how much pollution is generated making batteries?
forget about gas...imagine a world full of lithium ion batteries? have you stopped to think of a swimming pool filled with hybrid car batteries instead of water? your kid jumps in...that's an environmental hazard! what's all this about fossil fuels and global warming? the real menace is lithium ion batteries! don't change the subject!
Sheriff Joe
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No, that is why I asked.
Sheriff Joe
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Bruddah IZ
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The process of building a world full of lithium ion batteries.
Bruddah IZ
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Do you?
I dont know, do you?
I guess you didn't think this through.
I'll take that as a no.
It's been a long time since you got one right, and that's not it.
Please continue.
Bruddah IZ
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Building a hybrid car is almost exactly the same as building a conventional car, requiring high-tech and highly automated assembly lines. This type of manufacturing process requires tremendous inputs of energy, particularly the forging of materials like steel, aluminum, glass and plastic. Interestingly, lightweight vehicles can sometimes be more energy-intensive to build than heavier cars because lighter metals like aluminum are harder to forge than stainless steel [source: Moon]. Experts estimate that 10 to 20 percent of a vehicle's total lifetime greenhouse gas emissions are released during the manufacturing stage alone [source: California Energy Commission].
Toyota admits that the production of its lightweight Prius requires more energy and emits more carbon dioxide than the production of its gas-only models [source: Williams]. The major reason is because hybrids like the Prius include more advanced components than a conventional car, including a second electric motor and heavy battery packs.
Toyota admits that the production of its lightweight Prius requires more energy and emits more carbon dioxide than the production of its gas-only models [source: Williams]. The major reason is because hybrids like the Prius include more advanced components than a conventional car, including a second electric motor and heavy battery packs.