IronEddie:
[True we are slowly moving to generate all electricity via green or nuclear means. But what about the construction of the vehicle itself? The petrochemicals used to create the plastics used extensively in the vehicles construction for example, the construction of the batteries themselves isn’t green either.
During the lifetime of the vehicle it will more than compensate for its increased manufacturing environmental costs. Combustion engines vehicles need manufacturing too! The batteries are recyclable. It would NOT be a good idea to scrap a combustion engine vehicle before the end of it’s life because it isn’t electric.
blog.ucsusa.org/rachael-nealer/g … ssions-953
And as mentioned, this will improve as renewable increase.