"In this regard the skepticism in the article is deeply flawed: the materials mined for EV batteries will most likely provide economical value and offset CO2 em

"In this regard the skepticism in the article is deeply flawed: the materials mined for EV batteries will most likely provide economical value and offset CO2 emissions for decades after the life of the vehicle." The article addresses this exact issue in the executive summary and then later on in detail. "No one knows how much, if at all, CO2 emissions will decline as EV use rises. Every claim for EVs reducing emissions is a rough estimate or an outright guess based on averages, approximations, or aspirations."