[quote=Pugs][quote=Dutch]
The main element in the batteries is lithium, one of the 10 most abundant elements on earth.
As far as source of electricity, even in Texas, close to 30% of the electric supply is renewable. Nationwide, more electricity is produced by renewables than coal, and coal is still shrinking while renewable energy growth continues to accelerate. For one simple reason: it’s cheaper.
But it just doesn't pop up out of the ground, it has to be mined. Those mines are hideous!
