Which statement best explains why a battery electric vehicle may have a higher production-phase impact but still show a lower life cycle impact than a conventional vehicle?

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Which statement best explains why a battery electric vehicle may have a  higher production-phase impact  but still show a  lower life cycle impact  than a conventional vehicle?

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Because higher impacts from battery manufacturing can be offset over time by lower use-phase emissions, depending on the electricity mix and driving conditions

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Because LCA ignores the use phase when electricity is involved

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Because vehicle production is always the dominant life cycle stage in all vehicle types

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Because end-of-life recycling automatically cancels out all manufacturing burdens

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