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Originally Posted by Hot Karl
If fossil fuel vehicles didn't exist do you think everyone would be fine with the EV industry and all it's mining, processes & related environmental impacts? Of course not. Once fossil fuel vehicles are phased out EVs will be next in cross hairs of the anti-human environmental radicals.
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Judging by this comment, I think your mind was made up before you entered this thread. I think you tried to come across as open minded in your first comment, but from this comment it sounds like you're pretty deep in the dogma here.
The fact of the matter is that global supply chains are tricky; If you're buying clothing you're supporting child labour in South/Southeast Asia, if you're buying jewelry you're supporting child labour in Africa, if you're buying chocolate you're supporting child labour in Africa, if you're buying coffee you're supporting child labour in Africa, if you're buying any battery powered device you're supporting child labour in Africa - come to think of it, there's a lot of child labour in Africa.
As the anti-capitalists say, there is no ethical consumption under capitalism. However, we can do our best to mitigate the damage. As they say, the greenest car to buy is a used car which a decade ago meant it was greener to buy a used ICE vehicle over a new EV, but the used EV market is picking up rapidly which should be the best option for you (if you're genuine). EV battery recycling should start to take off soon and recycling those batteries will easily be the greenest way to build a new car.