Numberless fear mongering in this article.
The only relevant point was battery recycling, and even that will not be a problem once enough money gets wind of the returns available.
Already, Musk’s designs have made recycling mainly a non-starter since the battery packs now last so long.
The truth of the matter is that end to end, electric vehicles are still much more efficient.
And everyday is a day that Musk continues to improve the technology and reduce the reliance on rare minerals.
Tesla will hold “Battery Day” within a few weeks. Expect major developments, starting with Tesla having bought a battery company which reduced production steps and can store significantly more power per volume. Recycling batteries is obvious, when talking ~1 ton of lithium-imbued batteries. Recycling is somewhat moot insofar as Tesla is achieving million-mile longevity (>90% original capacity at that usage); when the equivalent ICE vehicle is built for ~1/10th that distance (contrasting 1 EV battery vs 10 entire vehicles).
“The truth of the matter is that end to end, electric vehicles are still much more efficient.”
So why do they need taxpayer subsidies to survive?? And why do they cost so damned much?
Factor in the car cost, alone, means electric cars make no sense.