Actually, the main issue now is increasing the national electric grid so their is enough power capacity. This is still at least a decade away.
There are more issues than just the lack of recycling facilities for batteries. Here are four more:
Citation please
From what I know it starts just fine. The range may be effected.
There has been a study that shows this, but it takes into account things like the ecological damage of mining the materials. However, the actual damage since we have been adding better mining practices isn't as severe.
Both range and speed are affected in the cold. Batteries dramatically drop in efficiency near freezing.
I think when you look at primary energy source to wheel, it gets close for an electric car charged from a coal power plant.
In the future it will be better than fossil fuels. We are researching how we can get seawater to make lithium
I agree doing away with coal will likely happen, so why do we let China build now ones? We haven't beilt a new one in about 30 years I think. For now, they are cost efficient, and at their end of like, it will not be unlikely be replaced with a new coal plant.
There is nothing we can do about China. The more stuff they do wrong the more the world looks the other way.
Would you agree it's pointless to spend more tax dollars on something that makes no difference since Chinas influence will snuff out ours?
Its like saying I should throw my trash on the ground because my neighbor does
Actually, we can. We can tariff the hell out of anything made for export using based on the ratio of their power sources.
I disagree. We don't need to revert. Just stop subsidizing green projects. They have a foothold and will grow on their own. Just not faster than the power is needed.
Tarriffs work both ways. "Economic warfare" can only get you so far before both nations start to feel the bite. "Victory" in a economic war means economic MAD.
They will grow when disaster hits. China is only growing their green market after they see the citizens choking on smog.
Don't fear it. Economic warfare will work in our favor. If we continue to trade our wealth to China, we will most certainly lose our economic status.
There have been numerous peer-reviewed studies done. EVs powered by either coal power plants or corn-based ethanol pollute considerably more than ICE vehicles. Furthermore, the extra weight makes EVs cost more for road maintenance. Heavier vehicles also generate more particulate pollution from tire wear. EVs require more materials and energy to build and propel them, adding to emissions and energy use.
What makes you believe this?
Where do you think electricity comes from
Then you do not know much. Lithium-ion batteries will only function in a temperature range between 32°F (0°C) and 104°F (40°C). If it is outside that temperature range, not only will the battery not provide a charge, but you cannot charge the battery either. Well over half the nation freezes during the Winter. Which means if you don't have a heated garage to keep your EV above freezing, you will be the proud owner of a very expensive metal brick that won't go anywhere.
The lithium-ion batteries in EVs include heaters to keep them above freezing when they are in operation. Of course those heaters also require power, and that also has to be factored into the battery drain. You also never want to charge a frozen lithium-ion battery. Doing so even once will result in a sudden, severe, and permanent capacity loss on the order of several dozen percent or more, as well a similar and also permanent increase in internal resistance. You will effectively destroy your battery if you attempt to charge it when it is too cold. If it is too hot, it will not accept a charge, you will also damage the battery, and it could start a fire.
