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Why do you assume electric cars and batteries have no hidden costs? You don't see these costs when you see electric cars, but the cost are real: http://www.bbc.
by barney54 11y ago
Why do you assume electric cars and batteries have no hidden costs? You don't see these costs when you see electric cars, but the cost are real: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150402-the-worst-place-on-earth http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150402-the-worst-place-on-...
- erikpukinskis 11y agoThat story is about rare earth metals. There are no rare earth metals in Tesla's batteries or in their motors: Tesla does not use rare earth metals in our battery or motor. Typically, rare earth metals apply to DC motors, which use magnets. One of the reasons we use an AC induction motor is it does not require magnets, which often contain the rare earth metals. https://my.teslamotors.com/de_AT/forum/forums/no-rare-earth-metals-model-s https://my.teslamotors.com/de_AT/forum/forums/no-rare-earth-...