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Yeah, Lithium mining is still highly destructive. Regardless, lots of copper is needed for an electric car as well, motors and battery conductors are all copper wound.
Yeah, Lithium mining is still highly destructive. Regardless, lots of copper is needed for an electric car as well, motors and battery conductors are all copper wound.
In fairness, gas cars are full of copper too. Starter motors and alternators all need copper windings.
In fairness, gas cars are full of copper too. Starter motors and alternators all need copper windings.
The modern world is built on copper.
The modern world is built on copper.
True, now that I come to think of it. Good thing it's not scarce.
True, now that I come to think of it. Good thing it's not scarce.
Aluminum and many other minerals use similar mining.
Aluminum and many other minerals use similar mining.
Unlike most other metals in cars lithium is not easily recycled.
Unlike most other metals in cars lithium is not easily recycled.
I agree. Fair point. But that's a battery technology and not necessarily an electric vehicle technology.
That said, lithium batteries are ubiquitous with modern portable technology. Most all modern battery efforts are to move past lithium technology.
I agree. Fair point. But that's a battery technology and not necessarily an electric vehicle technology.
That said, lithium batteries are ubiquitous with modern portable technology. Most all modern battery efforts are to move past lithium technology.
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