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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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Electric cars will not save the climate. This is not to imply in any way that electric vehicles are worthless. Nevertheless, for EVs themselves to become true zero emission vehicles, everything in their supply chain from mining to electricity production must be nearly net-zero emission as well. billion to more than 2 billion.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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It is simply the cost of doing business. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). The Volt is, and always has been, more than than an electric car. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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