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The draw of instant power is an exciting thought. However, "tear up the streets not the planet" is a farce. Lithium is not recyclable like the lead in batteries. The amount of lithium batteries required requires a substantial amount of more mining than what is required for internal combustion engines vehicles. Mining vehicles don't typically run on electricity solely. The primary source for generating the electricity is coal or other mined resources like natural gas, nuclear, oil, etc. Not to mention the fact that places like California that have the highest amounts of electric cars are already being asked to not charge their cars because of energy shortages.
Additionally, I daily a F150. The new Lightning is being advertised as the electric F150. To get a 300 mile range you'll need a "quick" 45 minute super charge (approximately 90% battery). My current F150 takes about 3 minutes to fill up and get 500-600 miles of range. For someone like me who puts 40k-50k a year on a vehicle that's a massive amount of valuable time.
I think the concept of electric vehicles is neat, but I wish they wouldn't be forced upon the public so hard. If an idea is a good idea free enterprise will ensure it stays around.
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