On 3/3/2021 2:39 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Mar 2021 17:31:33 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 3/3/2021 3:11 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>> On Wed, 3 Mar 2021 14:48:13 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>> Where did I say that? Now you are making up crap. Just be careful what
>>>> you replace fossil fuels with. New technology is being developed and
>>>> perhaps we should slow down before tearing up the environment.
>>>
>>> You're always going on against EVs, as if you're change resistant. We
>>> shouldn't slow down. We're going way too slow.
>>>
>>
>> Fine, but do it right. At least they seem to have gotten past the child
>> labor sources for most of the battery chemicals. Some progress is being
>> made with recycling the batteries too. What do you think of the mining
>> in Thacker Pass? That sounds like it could be a disaster for the region.
>>
>> https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ch...ric-cars-work/
>
> I've never heard of Thacker Pass, but it sounds bad. But even though
> there are problems to be solved, it's still the only way to go. It's
> good to mention those problems, but we can't discard the entire idea.
>


Electric cars and electric storage will only become a real reality when
such batteries are developed which are based on cheap and common materials.