{"id":177512,"date":"2023-10-17T20:39:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T07:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz\/?p=177512"},"modified":"2023-10-17T20:39:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T07:39:35","slug":"why-electric-cars-arent-beneficial-for-the-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz\/?p=177512","title":{"rendered":"Why electric cars aren&#8217;t beneficial for the environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electric cars require lithium batteries. To mine the lithium used in electric car batteries, very large machines are used.\u00a0 Some common ones are 500 Ton excavators, 300 Ton dump trucks and 100 Ton bulldozers. These machines use thousand\u2019s of liters of diesel each day and they run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lithium mining starts by drilling a hole and pumping brine (which is water with salt) to the surface. Then they leave it to evaporate for months, and create another mix of chemicals to be filtered in. It takes about 12 to 18 months for that mix to be filtered enough in order to be able to get the lithium. This process needs a lot of water and this can put pressure in local communities living in nearby areas. For example, in Chile, mining has caused some areas to lose 65% of the region\u2019s water. This has met impacts of local farmers, who need water for their income.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of water in the region is not just the problem with mining lithium. Toxic chemicals can leak from the evaporation pools to the water supply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many electric car batteries also require cobalt.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mining cobalt and other metals can pollute water, air and soil, leading to decreased crop fields,\u00a0 food and water, and breathing health issues. Miners reported that working conditions were unsafe, unfair and stressful. It has also affected many animal\u2019s habitats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now next time you&#8217;re thinking about getting a new car, think about the things behind the actual car.\u00a0 Maybe we should all just be riding bicycles or walking at this point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for reading my opinion about<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why electric cars aren&#8217;t as beneficial for the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Myah Andrew<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russley School<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Year 7<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electric cars require lithium batteries. 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