Not directly, power generation does for now, but your point stands.
The bigger issue with electric cars is the simple fact that busses and trains will still blow them out of the water in environmental footprint. Using a 4000 lb vehicle to move one person will simply never be efficient, regardless of the drivetrain.
Electric cars don’t release exhaust gas, which is plenty deadly for the nature.
Their batteries are made of lithium and/or other volatile mined metals, which is plenty deadly for the nature.
Both cars are plenty deadly for the nature.
Not directly, power generation does for now, but your point stands.
The bigger issue with electric cars is the simple fact that busses and trains will still blow them out of the water in environmental footprint. Using a 4000 lb vehicle to move one person will simply never be efficient, regardless of the drivetrain.