The new 4680 battery cells that Tesla just revealed use no cobalt. Lithium, graphite, and silicon are abundant. The scarcest element that Tesla uses is nickel which is moderately expensive, but not rare. Electric vehicle technology is improving much faster than internal combustion technology. My limited research indicates that EV's are much more efficient than ICE vehicles. This is even more true when one considers the externalities of mining battery minerals vs oil extraction and refining. Moreover, it is easier, cleaner, and cheaper to distribute electricity than gasoline or diesel. Lastly, please consider that more and more of our electricity is being created by renewable technology like solar and wind. I believe we have reached a tipping point, and while not there yet, we are on our way to a transportation future superior in every way. Try to catch a ride in a Tesla, if you can. It is a step change that is hard to communicate, but instantly understandable when you experience it.
I've actually driven a tesla roadster(I guess those are old now?) I still don't see it beating ICE's on efficiency anytime soon. A gas engine can be repaired a lot more times than an electric can I would guess.
Different strokes though only time will tell. I'm all for whatever ends up working out best. If its electric then so be it, if its gas or even natural gas or hydrogen(I got to drive a hydrogen ford focus once that was kind of neat). It really doesn't matter to me at the end of the day I just want the most efficient energy I can get to move me from A to B
I for one will be sad the day that I can't go out and rev up a motorcycle and hear that sound, not that has anything to do with anything but it is a fun sound.
I like the way you think, my motorcycle brother!
My only two wheeled vehicle at the moment is a "50cc" Moped that might or might not be 50ccs anymore. However someday I am getting back on something 600 or better.
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