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Originally Posted by Compromised
Before anyone gets too excited...
Do rare earth metals grow on trees ie. are they renewable, does their extraction require heavy plant?
What's the recycling plan for all these new electronic components (batteries etc.)
Will the initial electricity be generated by a coal power plant? Maybe solar - I think those panels grow on trees too, also easy to recycle...
I like the idea in theory and emissions from the car itself will definitely be lower but we need to look at the big picture
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Batteries are being made, used then recycled and possibly used twice by installation in home solar systems before they finally die and then get recycled. Cars in Europe now generally get recycled and all new cars are built to be recycled.