• mysteryhumpf@feddit.org
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    13 hours ago

    Half my family believes this it’s one of the major reason they don’t switch to EVs despite being believers of climate change.

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      10 hours ago

      Pretty insane how well that disinformation works. If you are worried about nickel, mangan and cobalt, just get a car with an LFP battery, which doesn’t need those heavy metals (it is based on lithium and iron phosphate). The only other critical resource in appreciable amounts is neodynium for permanent magnets. We are talking about 1-3 kg per car.

      If you think that makes EVs worse for climate or environment than ICE vehicles, think again.