One benefit of electric drive, even if the overall footprint may or may not be great, is that around a dense population like a city where this vehicle is designed to be used and is practical, it helps keep the air much cleaner since most of the generating plants and manufacturing plants are further away. THen, as we refine greener power generation, other than making the thing initially, there's no extra pollution. I'm sure the recycling will improve as more of them are around, too. The rare earth elements used are just that, rare, and it will be feasible to recover them.
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