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Japan automakers play catch-up in EV race (www3.nhk.or.jp)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They're not unsustainable. Lithium is infinitely recyclable. Not to mention batteries are lasting way longer than expected. I've been in Tesla cabs with almost a million kilometers.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

But it isn't recycled, especially at the 100% level that would be required. And you still need to dig out vast amount amounts of virgin material in the first place. Meanwhile, e-fuels and hydrogen have no such problem to begin with. This is basically an excuse to ignore the real-world problems of batteries.