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0 pointsip264y ago0 comments

oil's use in the extraction process of all the other metals used in car production.

Maybe I'm being reductive, but isn't this essentially because we haven't electrified mine carts et al yet? Or are you referring to steel smelting?

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takk3094y ago

A combination of both really. Also included is the transportation of raw materials to production facilities. To be fair, however, these costs exist for non-electric cars to some degree.

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0 pointsip264y ago0 comments

oil's use in the extraction process of all the other metals used in car production.

Maybe I'm being reductive, but isn't this essentially because we haven't electrified mine carts et al yet? Or are you referring to steel smelting?

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takk3094y ago

A combination of both really. Also included is the transportation of raw materials to production facilities. To be fair, however, these costs exist for non-electric cars to some degree.

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