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While the move to EV appears to be gaining momentum, I find it ironic that its considered to be more eco friendly without taking into account the ramifications of large scale implementation. There was an article on the toxicity of Lithium Ion batteries and how they take hundreds of years. How the recycling of Li-I batteries for automakers is still not a priority. More charging stations need to be built. Not all stations are powered with renewable energy (atleast not in the US). So in essence, while the CO2 emission could be lowered, the environmental impact could be the same or even worse. If EV are in an accident and the battery is damaged, there is no way to repair them and swap them out. This leads to excessive waste and more pollution. So before we all make it mandatory, I think we should think about alternate sources and en mass to get the real picture.
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