The battery pack of a Tesla Roadster electric car. Photo: Tesla Motors Turning Batteries Into Batteries In a gasoline car, the majority - on the order of 80-90% - of the environmental impact comes from usage (ie. burning fossil fuels). But with an electric car , most of the impact comes from manufacturing and disposal, especially if you charge it up with clean energy
The battery pack of a Tesla Roadster electric car. Photo: Tesla Motors Turning Batteries Into Batteries In a gasoline car, the majority – on the order of 80-90% – of the environmental impact comes from usage (ie. burning fossil fuels). But with an electric car , most of the impact comes from manufacturing and disposal, especially if you charge it up with clean energy
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Tesla Motors Launches a New Battery Recycling Program in Europe
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