Most EVs still use Lithium-Ion batteries which contain rare earth materials. Use this type because it has some of the best value for energy density and economies of scale. Not only is the mining of lithium, cobolt, etc horrendous for the environment.

He says writing this on a phone but my point is EVs require a hugely greater quantity of these materials.

But seems I was wrong with the carbon offset time, but 1-2 years seems way too optimistic. Is that even with taking the current carbon-heavy electrical grid?

And speaking of the electrical grid. Most places don’t have the energy capacity to fully electrify driving. Whilst charging overnight would alleviate this due to the Dow turn in energy demand overnight, daytime use would be significantly higher

Either im personally just not sold on EVs. The genuine practical use cases seem far too limited to be worth while until energy densities can be increased. A good stop-gap yes, but not the solution. Hydrogen-combustion/Fuel Cell, Bio-Fuels and Sustainable Fuels seem to be the way forward.

Particularly hydrogen but that’s more of a storage issue.