Does the world have enough lithium to move to electric vehicles?

Re:Does the world have enough lithium to move to electric ve... by qudat on Thursday January 05, 2023 @09:31AM (#34260026)

> That sounds intuitive to me but the fact that train tickets are so expensive on long distances (more than twice than if you travel alone in a car) makes me think it's not the case.

Have you factored in all the costs associated with owning a vehicle (e.g. cost of purchase, maintenance, etc)?

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Re:Does the world have enough lithium to move to electric ve... by tyho on Thursday January 05, 2023 @09:45AM (#34260230)

Yep, train travel in the UK is more expensive than driving under any circumstances by at least a factor of two or three other than when commuting into London, where parking charges make the economics work.

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Re:Does the world have enough lithium to move to electric ve... by bertil on Thursday January 05, 2023 @04:32PM (#34266968)

You don’t include the health cost of pollution and the cost of accidents: healthcare and loss of life make driving far more expensive. That cost is not paid for by the drivers at the moment.

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Re:Does the world have enough lithium to move to electric ve... by tyho on Sunday January 08, 2023 @07:32AM (#34298560)

I'll give you the health costs and climate costs but the costs of accidents are paid by drivers through their insurance premiums.

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