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[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

lithium-based ewaste

That's propaganda. Lithium ion batteries can be well recycled. First second life as static energy storage, then broken down into materials and which are then reused. Around 98% of the materials can be recycled.

with build-int obsolescence

Batteries can be replaced. Nio makes it super easy, other manufacturers require one day at a repair garage. Overall way fewer parts suffer from degradion from use in EVs than ICE cars.

[–] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 22 points 7 months ago

Disposable vapes put more lithium into landfills than EVs. Everyone throws their vape in the trash, nobody throws their EV battery module in the trash

[–] 0x0@programming.dev -5 points 7 months ago

Overall way fewer parts suffer from degradion from use in EVs than ICE cars.

That's only because an EV has less moving parts. And yes, there is built-in obsolescence in any modern car, ICE or otherwise.