[Victerius]

> Furthermore, lithium is an extremely abundant mineral. The idea that we have to destroy rare ecosystems to get it is ridiculous.

1880 AD: Furthermore, oil is an extremely abundant resource. The idea that we have to destroy rare ecosystems to get it is ridiculous.

142 years later: Look how they massacred my boy

[smileysteve]

16kg of lithium lasts ~2000 (*200 miles) recharges and can be recycled into a new battery pack with little lithium loss and a some energy input.

16kg of gasoline lasts 1 "cycle" for 18-45 miles. The output requires significant energy input to capture and convert the co2 and H2O back into a fuel.

[lostlogin]

Are you saying you get 18-45 miles from 16kgs of gasoline? If so, that’s amazingly bad.

[smileysteve]

Good call-out, multiply by 4

[jjoonathan]

EVs don't work by burning lithium into the atmosphere.

[simondotau]

Equating a single-use combustion fuel with the metals/minerals in a reusable and very highly recyclable battery is ridiculous.