Take a look. Electrovaya does have an upper hand.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2013/07/21/are-electric-cars-really-that-polluting/

Of course, one of the most important issues facing us is climate change, so I’m not sure what his conclusions really mean. He does bring attention to the toxic compounds used in manufacturing, but that issue cuts across all industries, especially computers, batteries and electronics. Eliminating, recycling or addressing these compounds is a major focus of building any sustainable future.

It is correct to raise awareness that high-tech fixes like wind turbines and electric vehicles use more toxic compounds and processes in their manufacture than is generally understood, but we’ve known this problem since computer technology skyrocketed fifteen years ago as they have exactly the same problems.