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There's lots of places to get raw materials, not just in Africa. Australia, Norway, US, Canada. Its the legacy automakers that choose Africa as their source.

You don't dispose, you recycle. Recycling is not impossible now, its just the facilities haven't been built due to no present need for such things at scale today. You'll start to need that in about 10 years.

Yes charging is fast. I can quite assure you my two most common road trips are extended in their duration vs when we did them in gas by 5-15m. And some of that is just how much bathrooming, and how long it took for food service.

Not concerned about replacement cost of the battery because it should outlast a gas engine. Honestly, after 300k do you really think its worth a whole new pack? Refurbs if anything.

I oppose subsidies as well. Subsidies have slowed the development down because most mfgs have chased the subsidy instead of pursuing consumer desires. Subsidies encourage short range EVs over gas replacement EVs.

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