Mining for Lithium is substantialy less harmful then driling for oil.
And cobalt is used for refining gasoline btw !
https://eepower.com/new-industry-products/teslas-4680-a-cobalt-free-silicon-battery-solution/“Simple is hard,” Musk addressed shareholders on Battery Day on creating Tesla’s 4680 battery cell.
Essentially a rolled-up copper material allows for a shorter distance for electrons to travel to reduce resistance, heat, components, and manufacturing costs.
Tesla announced that they are already integrating the new batteries into EVs.
Tesla is moving away from cobalt materials and plans to mine for Lithium in Nevada, where there is a vast amount of lithium that can be found in clay.
