> I have a fundamental question though. Will EVs (Li battery based) achieve the holy grail of IC engine replacement? Even if they couldn't, why would you limit

> I have a fundamental question though. Will EVs (Li battery based) achieve the holy grail of IC engine replacement? Even if they couldn't, why would you limit your analysis to Li-based batteries? It's basic economics that when a resource becomes rarer, it becomes more costly and alternatives spring up. EVs with Sodium batteries are already on the market in China. This whole Lithium fear mongering is such a red herring.