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How green is manufacturing electric cars?

I constantly hear that electric cars are an eco-friendly and excellent solution to help with our fight against climate change. However, I often wonder if this remains true when sourcing materials and building the electric car. How green is electric car manufacturing?

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Chanice Boyd · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Great question. Electric cars have been a positive step toward a greener planet, but manufacturing an electric car is not a zero-emission process. Building an
electric car
starts with extracting raw materials, transportation, and multiple steps required to assemble the vehicle. For instance, electric cars use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to run. The extraction of raw materials like cobalt and lithium begins in mines and factories. Along with extensive transportation, the entire process is very energy-intensive. Simply put, making an electric car leads to more emission output than a regular car. Other factors like the country of production can also affect those numbers significantly. However, the electric car industry considers these high emissions as an initial investment. They believe that a lifetime of driving a vehicle with zero emissions is worth the damage that occurred in the initial process. Whether you choose to drive an electric car or stick to a traditional vehicle, you should never have to second guess the protection of your car’s insurance policy.
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