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> Furthermore, lithium is an extremely abundant mineral. The idea that we have to destroy rare ecosystems to get it is ridiculous. 1880 AD: Furthermore, oil is
by Victerius 4y ago
> Furthermore, lithium is an extremely abundant mineral. The idea that we have to destroy rare ecosystems to get it is ridiculous.
1880 AD: Furthermore, oil is an extremely abundant resource. The idea that we have to destroy rare ecosystems to get it is ridiculous.
142 years later: Look how they massacred my boy
- jjoonathan 4y agoEVs don't work by burning lithium into the atmosphere.
- smileysteve 4y ago16kg of lithium lasts ~2000 (*200 miles) recharges and can be recycled into a new battery pack with little lithium loss and a some energy input. 16kg of gasoline lasts 1 "cycle" for 18-45 miles. The output requires significant energy input to capture and convert the co2 and H2O back into a fuel.
- lostlogin 4y agoAre you saying you get 18-45 miles from 16kgs of gasoline? If so, that’s amazingly bad.
- smileysteve 4y agoGood call-out, multiply by 4
- simondotau 4y agoEquating a single-use combustion fuel with the metals/minerals in a reusable and very highly recyclable battery is ridiculous.