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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by root_axis on Monday July 26, 2021 @04:23PM (#27964948)
> Any environmental impact from lithium mining needs to be weighed against the impact of continued extraction and burning of fossil fuels

There's also the costs and externalities of shipping fuel to fueling stations all over the country in perpetuity, there's no additional cost to "ship" electricity to homes or charging stations.

Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by nytgop77 on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @12:50AM (#27968763)
Some (5%) electricity is lost during the transfer.

https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=105&t=3