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Lithium is abundant, the question is just how well it can be extracted. For example, there is more Lithium in sea water than humanity can ever use to build batt
by lorenzhs 11y ago
Lithium is abundant, the question is just how well it can be extracted. For example, there is more Lithium in sea water than humanity can ever use to build batteries, but we still need to commercialize the extraction. So it's not that there isn't enough of the stuff, it's that there currently isn't that much of a need for it, so only the most easily accessible reserves are being tapped. That might cause supply issues in the short term, but long term, there's no shortage.
- DennisP 11y agoIn the long term future of humanity, sure. I'm talking about the next few years for Tesla, since that's the topic of OP's article. Production is increasing, but slowly, and even if Tesla were offering a price sufficient to motivate faster increases, it takes time to bring new projects online. Aside from building facilities, you eat a couple years just waiting for brine to evaporate: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/3abb52e4-ea59-4ed9-8525-80e5765c701c http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/3abb52e4-ea59-4ed9-85...