Big problem with your line of thinking. Your firing off knee jerk instant answers. Without context or understanding.
Again, an instant answer for everything. When my mothers car erupted in flames, believe me it made the news.
There are engineers out there who have created fuel from nuts, old cooking oil, tallow and lard. Energy is energy.
www.brightgreenlies.com
The more you drive the more you save vs gas. I can answer quickly because the same stupid FUD comes up all the time.
It’s got an 8 year 160,000 km warranty. More FUD. You don’t know what you’re talking about.
Yeah, they probably negotiated a better hourly rate for the kids in the Cobalt mines in the Congo to drop the price.
Or someone has figured out how to remove cobalt from batteries. The same can’t be said for the catalytic converter. You’re really grasping at straws here.
thenextweb.com
There are numerous manufacturers using LFPCobalt-free batteries are here, so why are we still mining the mineral?
Cobalt mining is linked to child labor and loss of habitat to local wildlife -- and its use is increasing. Can battery innovation end it?
China "claims" it has solved the problem. Sure.
Or someone has figured out how to remove cobalt from batteries. The same can’t be said for the catalytic converter. You’re really grasping at straws here.
Lithium iron phosphate battery - Wikipedia
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earth.org
Public transportation would be way better, but arguing that the status quo is OK is ridiculousWe agree that alterative engines are the future, be it EVs or Hydrogen or some other method.
But you cant sit high on the hog about the positive effects of an EV without recognizing the major negative human, environmental and moral implication of the precious metal mining that takes place in their production. Nor the fact the mass amount of plastic used in vehicle fabrication is dependent on petroleum production.
Cobalt Mining: The Dark Side of the Energy Transition | Earth.Org
While cobalt is the mineral conundrum at the heart of the renewable energy transition, cobalt mining is associated with environmental and social issues.
The Dark Side of Congo’s Cobalt Rush
Cell phones and electric cars rely on the mineral, causing a boom in demand. Locals are hunting for this buried treasure—but are getting almost none of the profit.www.newyorker.com
Its much akin to the social justice warrior pontificating about the great injustices in their society from an electronic device; and while wearing clothing; and eating food that was probably manufactured or grown using slave labor in some far off land.
We can’t control Russia and China though, all we can do is ameliorate our part.
