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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. References Diamond Mine shown as Lithium Mines! But the impact is way lesser than what it takes to drill, extract, transport, refine and burn oil.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs; here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. When measuring the efficiency of a vehicle, it has become common to measure the processes involved in the entire ‘life cycle’ of a vehicle – referred to as ‘cradle to grave’. Here’s what we discovered.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs – here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. With 8 million tons, Chile has the world’s largest known lithium reserves, followed by Australia (2.7 Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED? Lithium is abundant on five continents.