Lithium ion batteries aren’t without consequence. They’re made using rare, mined materials – in contrast, an engine is made using more common materials – and weigh a lot.
This is pure BS. Lithium is extracted from water and it’s extraction process has about the environmental impact of turning topsoil.
The rare earth metals in your catalytic converter alone have orders of magnitude greater impact. They rely on open pit mining in third world countries and directly pollute ground water and have very poor disposal options.
The rare earth metals in your catalytic converter alone have orders of magnitude greater impact. They rely on open pit mining in third world countries and directly pollute ground water and have very poor disposal options.