KasEV
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@Pecari
Absolutely correct argument. I think the issue for most EV agitators is the behaviour of car companies. Apart from Tesla the same companies that have known how bad ICEs are to the environment and did nothing about it in a hurry, are the same ones we are expecting to quickly deliver cobalt free, lithium free HVB for EVs.
Unfortunately most of them are still holding onto producing ICEs for as long as possible. Ford for example had no mass production line BEV till a few months ago.
I think change to EV is good but we will need to bring these issue surrounding EV's to light and be open minded enough to advocate a lip to a hydrogen economy if car companies and governments continue to display inertia to positive change.
Toyota it is believed have had Tech for cobalt free HVB for over a 2 decades ie before Tesla came into existence yet we are yet to see a cobalt free battery in any Car ICE or EV.
Tesla keeps promising to reduce cobalt but so far nothing has happened.
Tesla battery day is in a couple of weeks so we will see what they announce then.
So far the big battery giants CATL, LeChem and others are not saying much about reducing cobalt and lithium or adopting any environmental friendly methods of mineral / metal sourcing.
Apart from Tesla we have good knowledge of how these companies operate...
..... Sit on any new tech and make as much money with what you have now no matter how polluting it is... And where possible use your tech and PR to disguise or hide your pollution.....
Yes that is how they operate. We as customers should now be knowledgeable and more product aware so as to push for the progress needed.
Absolutely correct argument. I think the issue for most EV agitators is the behaviour of car companies. Apart from Tesla the same companies that have known how bad ICEs are to the environment and did nothing about it in a hurry, are the same ones we are expecting to quickly deliver cobalt free, lithium free HVB for EVs.
Unfortunately most of them are still holding onto producing ICEs for as long as possible. Ford for example had no mass production line BEV till a few months ago.
I think change to EV is good but we will need to bring these issue surrounding EV's to light and be open minded enough to advocate a lip to a hydrogen economy if car companies and governments continue to display inertia to positive change.
Toyota it is believed have had Tech for cobalt free HVB for over a 2 decades ie before Tesla came into existence yet we are yet to see a cobalt free battery in any Car ICE or EV.
Tesla keeps promising to reduce cobalt but so far nothing has happened.
Tesla battery day is in a couple of weeks so we will see what they announce then.
So far the big battery giants CATL, LeChem and others are not saying much about reducing cobalt and lithium or adopting any environmental friendly methods of mineral / metal sourcing.
Apart from Tesla we have good knowledge of how these companies operate...
..... Sit on any new tech and make as much money with what you have now no matter how polluting it is... And where possible use your tech and PR to disguise or hide your pollution.....
Yes that is how they operate. We as customers should now be knowledgeable and more product aware so as to push for the progress needed.