>> Do electric car batteries give off gas, the same as the battery on my non
>> electric car?
>> I see badges on electric cars proclaiming "Zero emmisions" which make me wonder about the
>> battery.
AIUI the gas involved with lead acid batteries is hydrogen and a result of the electrolyte breaking down while charging. I seem to remember that one can produce hydrogen from water via electrolysis. We had a 'Genski' lesson at school where we the hydrogen could be lit with a splint and go pop!.
No modern electric car uses lead-acid for the propulsion battery so I suspect the answer is no.
Zero emissions though refers to the tailpipe, or rather lack of one.
It takes no account of what's used to generate the electricity or what's consumed in building the car and its parts.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Tue 9 May 23 at 10:33
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