0 sats \ 9 replies \ @kr 18 Apr \ parent \ on: Market for electric vehicles has experienced a setback econ
what raw materials are you referring to?
if they “don’t exist”, why have EVs set new sales records globally for each of the last 10 years?
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1 sat \ 8 replies \ @TomK OP 18 Apr
They started by zero and the growth number doesn't make any sense as long as it is a niche
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21 sats \ 7 replies \ @kr 18 Apr
15.8% of new light vehicles sold globally are already electric, this number will grow in 2024
you also didn’t tell me which necessary raw materials do not exist
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1 sat \ 6 replies \ @TomK OP 18 Apr
the economic research institute IW Cologne regularly screens raw material shortages, especially for electric cars. Cobalt is an immense scarcity factor here. Www.iwkoeln.de
Sorry, but I can't find an english translation that fast
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199 sats \ 5 replies \ @kr 18 Apr
did you know Tesla recycles 100% of their batteries?
https://www.tesla.com/en_ca/support/sustainability-recycling
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169 sats \ 1 reply \ @gmd 18 Apr
Very cool article on Tesla Cofounder's recycling company that came out today- allegedly 95% recycling efficiency:
https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/tesla-co-founder-jb-straubel-has-built-an-ev-battery-colossus
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99 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr 18 Apr
yeah that’s pretty cool!
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1 sat \ 2 replies \ @TomK OP 18 Apr
Yes, recycling can help. But transforming the global fleer of cars one by one?? I think hybrids will be growing fast
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @kr 18 Apr
one by one is the only way to transform a fleet of gas cars to electric ones.
if there was a way to short hybrid vehicles, i’d go all in.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 18 Apr
Really?? This would be terrible for Germany if this comes true... but they are used to bad news
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