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It helps that China is a major producer of "rare earth" metals - that's the stuff you need for the accumulators. So they don't have a problem to get the accumul
by MichaelMoser123 9y ago
It helps that China is a major producer of "rare earth" metals - that's the stuff you need for the accumulators. So they don't have a problem to get the accumulators in massive quantities.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/279953/rare-earth-production-in-china-and-outside/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/279953/rare-earth-produc...
- Tade0 9y agoRare earths(lanthanum specifically) are only required for NiMH batteries. Li-ions are made up of common elements. Electric motors on the other hand work much better with added rare earths, although it's still not a strict requirement.