True. The Tesla will end up in a toxic materials landfill in 10-15 years while my diesels will likely still be on the road.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 22, 2021, at 7:33 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Dimitri says: > >> I’m way more environmentally conscious than my Tesla driving friends. They >> recycle when it’s convenient whereas I go out of my way to recycle, and then >> they criticize me for driving a diesel > > Dimitri. The mere fact that you don't drive a Tesla, means you are > environmentally conscience. > > Lithium mines. > https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/lithium-mining > > Cobalt mines. > https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cobalt-children-mining-democratic-republic-congo-cbs-news-investigation/ > > Lithium battery recycling? > Almost. > https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/the-afterlife-of-electric-vehicles-battery-recycling-and-repurposing/ > > https://phys.org/news/2019-12-lithium-recycled.html > > So yeah. By driving a car that won't need recycling for another twenty years > or so, you sir are helping to save the planet. As opposed to those who prefer > to virtue signal. > > > Rick > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
