Quote:
Originally Posted by indes
Can't say you're being green and then open a ton of lithium mines. It's like O&G in Russia - the EU just buys it and stays "green". Russia is the bad guy. Now lithium will be the same thing, we'll gladly send our money to China so they can be the polluters and we can save the Earth with our EV purchases!
|
Why not? I don't think anybody is under the illusion that lithium mining is harmless, but in a holistic view it still comes out ahead. You're getting a non-consumable (or at least long-lifespan) commodity that facilitates more efficient travel.
An average EV battery has around 10kg of lithium in it.