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triceratops • yesterday at 7:12 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

The same as the ecological impact of constructing gas tanks and pipelines. Only using electricity from batteries doesn't have ecological harms, whereas burning gas does.


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ErroneousBosh • yesterday at 8:08 PM

Gas tanks are made from steel, which last time I looked was a lot cleaner to refine than lithium, and with a lot less energy input.

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