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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
So lithium has many uses, but aluminum, copper, and steel do not?
Maybe I should remind you that every compound used in making EVs is also used in making ICE vehicles.
Why is mining lithium better for GHG emissions than mining for other products in vehicles?
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You singled out what you thought was a lithium mine to try and say a BEV is terrible for the environment. Why didn't you bring up a mining of cobalt or nickel both of which make a higher percentage of a Tesla battery. And are of course are used to make all manner of things like alloys and a bunch of other things.
This vid gives a good breakdown of the well to wheel aspect of ICE versus BEV.