Flipboard Science DeskIs your electric car worth the extinction of a species?
Time Magazine (now without a paywall) says the clean energy transition may require huge tradeoffs: https://time.com/6274915/lithium-mining-us-tiehms-buckwheat/
LeftyLabourTechToronto@ScienceDesk EV's are at the very best only a partial answer to climate change. The real focus should be on the massive expansion of public transit to minimize the need for car usage whether EV or not.
DekkiaMaybe we should fix public transport instead of frame EV owners.
Berk@ScienceDesk those people worrying about lithium are going to be disappointed when sodium batteries supplant 60% of the market.
Sammy 🦊@ScienceDesk stop building better cars, build better transport.
Catherine@ScienceDesk Another potentially useful element is greater access to carsharing services.
There are many people who want or need to be able to drive sometimes/occasionally, but with access to both good public transit that can serve most of their needs and car-share cars that can be used for needs the transit system can't easily serve even with expansion, fewer people would need personal vehicles.
Hypx@ScienceDesk Perhaps it's time to consider that battery powered cars cannot be the only answer, and may not be an answer at all.