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I love EVs and truly believe they're the future. But holy shit what must these monsters weigh? And, what's the environmental impact considering our current shitty battery tech?
I still support moving this direction because it creates the necessary infrastructure that can be leveraged by newer battery tech. And likely even with the batteries, it's better than diesel.
But the new batteries to make them lighter and less polluting can't come soon enough.
I think our battery tech is the best it's ever been, unless you're comparing it to sci-fi
EDIT: Why on earth are people downvoting improving battery technology? LMFAO, sometimes this place is batshit crazy.
There's research into many different formulations that don't use nearly as much (or in some cases any) toxic materials, solid-state batteries, etc.
Are you taking the critique personally? If so, that's a misunderstanding. It's not an attack on you.
It's simply a fact there's a LONG way to go on battery tech, and anything we can do to increase power density while decreasing weight is critical to making them more environmentally friendly and sustainable.