Baumgartner' s comparison of the environmental hazards of gasoline-powered cars with those of electric cars is misleading  He examines only production of the cars, whereas it is the product' s total life cycle -- production, use, and recycling -- that matters in determining its environmental impact
A typical gasoline-powered car consumes 3 times more resources and produces 15 to 20 times more air pollution than a typical electric car
Baumgartner makes a deceptive comparison between the environmental hazards of gasoline-powered and electric cars.