How “Green” is a Prius? in re batteries and mining?

Kilgore questioned:

I saw an condition in a paper (IBD I judge) that questioned the trace of the Prius (and additional battery cars) due to the pollution caused by the mining and the smelting of the nickel. I know it’s accurate to earthday, so what’s better a hybrid or a high mileage gas engine? Pls weigh in on diesel engines if you know what UR discussion about

Are hybrid cars a joke?

Dr Know-It-All questioned:

Deliberate the energy looked-for and the pollution caused in mining nickel and making the batteries. Then the energy looked-for to transport the batteries to where the car is assembled. Plus the energy looked-for to payment the battery. Finally, reflect about the energy the car uses to reside in not one, but two engines. Isn’t it a joke?

Why are hybrid batteries not recyclable?

Wolf Harper questioned:

I keep hearing Answerers say that hybrid batteries are not ecological.

Why do you say that material? Can you back it up with real waterproof?

The small lead-acid batteries now used in cars are already 100% ecological (right here in the USA) . They use acid, which is more spiteful than the alkaline electrolytes used in more bestow batteries. They also use lead, which is a very low-cost metal, and yet a $5 core payment is defensible on these. While these new batteries have nickel, lithium and additional proceeds, and as a upshot they will probably have a core quicker to $300.

Does the production of hybrid cars harm the environment more than driving a Hummer for 10 years?

?The Mrs.? questioned:

I heard that this is a upshot of producing the batteries…something about nickel life looked-for and mined. Is here any truth to this. Can anyone find articals or know of any that may recommend this?

What kind of batteries are in hybrid cars?

Captain questioned:

I have heard that NASA was conducting investigate on potential plants that make hybrid batteries and they have found that here is a 1 mile dead zone around the potential sow in view of the fact that of the nickel bent in some batteries.

Hybrid cars can cause more harm than good?

Captain questioned:

Are the greenhouse gases bent from nickel in the batteries of hybrid cars value it?

Hybrid cars can cause more harm than good?

Captain questioned:

Are the greenhouse gases bent from nickel in the batteries of hybrid cars value it?

How much nickel is used in a typical hybrid car battery?

David H questioned:

I’m tiresome to find out how much nickel goes into a ordinary hybrid car battery.

It would be splendid if the pledge may maybe contain the nickel amount in lbs.

Thankfulness

How much nickel is mined for one hybrid car battery?

j g questioned:

I am unusual to know how much nickel is mined for the average hybrid car battery? I’ve heard hybrids toted as the key, but nickel is a top surprise store which must be mined. As I be with you it the batteries are extremely heavy collected of frequently nickel.