And what about the strip mining, and destruction to the environment that is required to build the battery that is charged by those coal plants?
It doesn't take much research to discover that when viewed from the "cradle to grave" perspective, electric cars are no better for the environment than gas cars.
https://www.greencarfuture.com/electric/making-of-ev-batteries
"So how exactly are these lithium-ion batteries for electric cars made? The short answer is that a number of rare metals need to be dug out of the earth from various mines."
https://drprem.com/guide/potential-dangers-of-mining-rare-earth-metals/
"Rare earth metals are used in many things we use on a daily basis, such as our smartphones which we cannot do without, and many other hi-tech products. Rare earth metals are used in wind turbines, also, which means that even though clean energy is generated, the use of these toxic metals makes the green energy impure. Rare earth metals mining generate a lot of radioactive waste which is dangerous for both humans and the environment. "
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