Those of us who actually know engineering pretty much had this sussed out a few years back.
“Those of us who actually know engineering pretty much had this sussed out a few years back.”
This was actually settled in the early 20’s.
Actually, it's more than just 'a few years'. With a single sheet of paper and a pencil, it can be easily shown that "green EVs" are simply impossible. The insurmountable problems include, but aren't limited to, raw materials, manufacturing processes, electricity generation and distribution, toxic waste, range, safety, and more. EVs (sort of) work. (That's as long as you don't have to go very far, have lots of time to recharge, and get their electricity from Unicorn farts). "Green EVs" are simply a pipe dream.
And yes, I'm an engineer, an automotive engineer. I have been for more than a half century. I first considered building an EV when I had a college roommate who did just that. He built an EV with a VW Bug, a few Die Hard batteries, and an electric motor, back in the '60s. It didn't work very well, and nearly killed him. I did the math then, and concluded that even with a free mid-day charge at work, it was too expensive to build and use, and had too little range for even my 11 mile commute. I participated in the design of the GM EV back in the '90s, as well. Rare Earth components, Li-on batteries, better control systems, and vehicle technology have significantly improved in this time period, but they're simply not enough.
Any plan that requires inventing new things within a certain time, is doomed to fail. I know that, too. My latest patent is for a device I first thought about some several decades ago.