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What a load of FUD. There's no mercury, cadmium, or polychlorinated biphenyls in electric cars produced in the modern era. There's more lead in a gas car than lithium in an electric car.

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no need for that. I am asking these questions out of genuine curiosity. Are you certain that there is no extra heavy metal waste or plastic waste from the entire EV production chain? Can you nudge me towards that evidence?

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Just_asking_questions

I have absolutely no personal agenda in asking, beyond a general concern about whether environmental risks are being fully considered. I support electric vehicles and want them to succeed.

You're just being rude. Maybe you're having a bad day. I'll give you the chance to apologize now, in front of everyone.

You first. Because it sure seems like it's you that's trolling.

I'm not sure why you think I'm trolling. I want answers to my questions about the long term energy costs of handling the respective industrial waste products from each technology. I thought maybe someone would know or have some informative comment.

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