It’s not easy being green…
To manufacture each EV battery, you must process
25,000 pounds of brine for the lithium
30,000 pounds of ore for the cobalt
5,000 pounds of ore for the nickel, 25,000 pounds of ore for copper
Diging up 500,000 pounds of the earth's crustFor just – one – battery.
— Brian Roemmele (@BrianRoemmele) March 14, 2022
A typical electric car battery has:
25 pounds of lithium
60 pounds of nickel
44 pounds of manganese
30 pounds cobalt
200 pounds of copper
400 pounds of aluminum, steel, and plasticThe first 4 ingredients are from limited sources and will continue to rise in cost. https://t.co/85JJP0zYpG pic.twitter.com/xvwTUXeRnZ
— Brian Roemmele (@BrianRoemmele) March 14, 2022
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