zinton47 t1_jefrmvc wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:10 PM

Good, now do it for Nickel and Cobolt which is actually needed for NCA (Nickel Cobolt Alumium) li ion batteries that are used in cars. Lithium is relatively abundant, I hear the real bottle neck to electrical car production is the two more rare resources of Nickel and Cobolt.

Bensemus t1_jegvg62 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:42 PM

Nickel isn't rare. Cobalt isn't rare either but almost all of it comes from the Congo and has pretty severe human rights issues. The good news is there are already cobalt free EVs like the base Tesla Model 3 and all EV makers have reduced the amount of cobalt in their batteries.

Cobalt is also used to refine oil so that's a fun fact that more people need to be aware of.