“Simply converting the existing U.S. car fleet to battery-powered #ElectricVehicles, for example, would require 3x more lithium by 2050 than the world currently produces, according to new research… A spike in #lithium demand could cause other problems too, such as greater environmental damage and worsening international tension…”

Fewer (and smaller) vehicles, and less driving.

scientificamerican.com/article

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@BrentToderian an aviation analogy:
But this phenomenon known as “lift” will have a negative effect and cause drag, and means there must be thrust from an engine to counteract it - so maybe we should not invest in wings and lift…

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