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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => Motoring => Topic started by: eye30 on November 10, 2017, 09:38:58

Title: Electric cars are NOT as green as you think (and some are worse polluters than petrol!)
Post by: eye30 on November 10, 2017, 09:38:58

Tesla S P100D saloon produces more CO2 than petrol-driven Mitsubishi Mirage

Government wants new vehicles to be electric or ultra-low emission by 2040

Half of electricity comes from power stations that burn fossil fuels such as coal 

Nickel in batteries eighth worst metal to mine and process in terms of pollution.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5068585/Some-electric-cars-worse-polluters-petrol-diesel.html