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Originally Posted by Titan2
Has there been a study that both sides agree about the metrics and what is being measured?
The one thought I have is that comparing lithium mines to O/G extraction does not take into account that O/G is not 100% used for gasoline. Also, avoiding the oil sands, it seems like most O/G extraction is minimally invasive and able to be remediated (if the company actually does it, another topic) whereas a strip mine is not.
I am curious about the process and all of the inputs and would love to see a measured study on this.
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Lithium is a distraction here. The average EV has maybe 8kg of lithium, so you're looking at mining maybe 200bs of rock per car. The average ICE vehicle will burn 25,000 L of gasoline. That's a pretty big difference.
The real mining issue for EVs is nickel, though LiFePO4 batteries don't use many other minerals.