[metmom]

Do people realize what it takes to make these batteries for electric vehicles?

The cost in materials, labor, and pollution, and energy consumption?

[ealgeone]

And no one has discussed the disposal of the batteries.

[Rurudyne]

No, many people are clueless.

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”The cost in materials, labor, and pollution, and energy consumption?”

The article is about ‘Accidental Environmentalists’, they may not be overly concerned about details.

[Brian Griffin]

“lithium from Australia comes from ore mining, while in Chile and Argentina lithium comes from salt deserts, so-called salars. The extraction of raw materials from salars functions as follows: lithium-containing saltwater from underground lakes is brought to the surface and evaporates in large basins. The remaining saline solution is further processed in several stages until the lithium is suitable for use in batteries.”

https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/03/lithium-mining-what-you-should-know-about-the-contentious-issue.html

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Or where the electricity comes from and how much is lost on the way.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Not to mention all the Red Chinese rare earths going into the batteries.