[television is just wrong]

I was told that the battery manufacturing itself is a very dirty process. Very anti environmentally friendly.

[Dixie Yooper]

I was told that the battery manufacturing itself is a very dirty process. Very anti environmentally friendly. Unlike petroleum refineries which are sterile and pristine.

[Colorado Cowgirl]

Back in the old lead acid battery days I sure that was true. But the new Nickel metal hydride batteries i’m not sure if it’s dirty or not. There’s no definitive word on replacement costs because they are almost never replaced. According to Toyota, since the Prius first went on sale in 2000, they have not replaced a single battery for wear and tear.

[TurboZamboni]

Dems seem to oppose all US mining.

If mining is involved to make the components for batteries , where is it being mined? China?

Are these cars going to work in winters like we had here in Minnesota or are all their testing scenarios in Southern California?