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Carboncounter – Cars evaluted against climate targets

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Re: Carboncounter – Cars evaluted against climate targets

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I feel like these should also include production/manufacturing emissions per vehicle. The rare-earth metals and lithium for batteries (for example) don't just appear out of thin air. Private cars have a many many externalities, not only the energy used to move the vehicle.

Re: Carboncounter – Cars evaluted against climate targets

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I feel like these should also include production/manufacturing emissions per vehicle. The rare-earth metals and lithium for batteries (for example) don't just appear out of thin air. Private cars have a many many externalities, not only the energy used to move the vehicle.

That's what i liked about it, it says on the page that: "Greenhouse gas emissions account for the entire lifecycle, including vehicle production and battery production, supply chains raw materials."

Re: Carboncounter – Cars evaluted against climate targets

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post #4

I feel like these should also include production/manufacturing emissions per vehicle. The rare-earth metals and lithium for batteries (for example) don't just appear out of thin air. Private cars have a many many externalities, not only the energy used to move the vehicle.

That's what i liked about it, it says on the page that: "Greenhouse gas emissions account for the entire lifecycle, including vehicle production and battery production, supply chains raw materials."

(And is possible to change in the "Customize" tab)

Re: Carboncounter – Cars evaluted against climate targets

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post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's what i liked about it, it says on the page that: "Greenhouse gas emissions account for the entire lifecycle, including vehicle production and battery production, supply chains raw materials."

(And is possible to change in the "Customize" tab)

ah gotcha, thanks!