Electric cars ‘pose environmental threat’: ‘Might pollute much more than petrol or diesel-powered cars’
'Producing batteries & electric motors requires a lot of toxic minerals such as nickel, copper & aluminium. Hence, the acidification impact is much greater than that of conventional car production' -- 'Potential for effects related to acid rain, airborne particulate matter, smog, human toxicity, ecosystem toxicity & depletion of fossil fuel and mineral resources, electric vehicles consistently perform worse or on par with modern internal combustion engine vehicles'
