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https://electrek.co/ environmental factors of the EVs in comparison to ICE vehicles oct 2023 questions that need answers. Is mining for the elements that go into batteries actually worse than digging for oil and gas? This is a difficult subject because of two things: the actual mining process and the pollutants produced by the automobile once it is constructed. It is difficult to say which option is worse, but according to electrek.co, Transport and Environment, a non-governmental organisation, conducted research on the subject and discovered that only 30 kilogrammes of metals would be lost after recycling an electric car battery pack, while the average gas-powered car will burn 300 to 400 times that weight in gas over the course of its lifetime. The study also highlights that petroleum extraction and refining are also extremely energy intensive. Key findings from T&E's investigation, I discovered T&E determines how much is 'consumed' or 'lost' during the co...