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MEBRO
06/23/26 · 11:39 AM UTC · 10 SOURCES
“Electric cars pollute more than gasoline-powered cars when the battery manufacturing process is included.”
LEANS FALSE · HIGH CONFIDENCE
TL;DR ·EVs produce more emissions during manufacturing, but significantly fewer over their total lifetime.
While the claim is technically accurate regarding the manufacturing phase, it is misleading because it ignores the total lifecycle emissions of the vehicles. Multiple high-credibility sources confirm that producing an electric vehicle (EV) battery is energy-intensive, creating 60% to 80% more carbon pollution during the assembly process than a gasoline vehicle . This is largely due to the mining, transporting, and refining of battery materials . However, when including the operational lifespan of the cars, EVs release significantly fewer greenhouse gas emissions than internal combustion engine vehicles . For example, the total emissions for an EV can be less than half those of a combustion-engine car over its lifetime, as gas-powered cars continue to emit carbon throughout their usage . Therefore, accounting for the battery manufacturing process does not make an EV more polluting overall .
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