Any battery that must be made from materials that are not easily available in huge quantities to me is problematic & not scaleable. Lithium, Nickle & batteries using REE's fit into this category in my book. Isn't this the problem we have gotten ourselves into with oil? The jury is still out on Nano-carbon batteries when I last checked.
I am certain we would not have invaded Iraq if their primary export were wooden shoes or cheese.
When you actually cost out (life cycle cost) current (pun intended) electric cars, they are expensive. You need to buy a new battery every 4 to 7 years @ 12K to 15K a pop!
So, if you own your electric car for 12 years it will cost
40K+12K+12K = ~64K for car & batteries; not counting charging & maintenance.
I would rather live in a walkable community where I don't need a car. It is only an expense.
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