It’s all wish-casting without actual engineering data and real world testing to back it up.
Until chargers take the same amount of time to charge and have similar range as ICE, it’s never going to happen. Besides, I’ve seen plenty of chargers out of order or vandalized.
Scrap copper prices vary depending on the type of copper and its condition, but here are some examples:
Bare bright copper: $3.45 per lb
#1 copper pipe: $3.40 per lb
#2 copper pipe: $3.20 per lb
#1 wire 75%: $2.40 per lb
#1 Romex 65%: $2.00 per lb
#2 comm wire 48%: $1.25 per lb