OldFashnd t1_is1ho6b wrote on October 12, 2022 at 4:49 PM

Reply to comment by pinkfootthegoose in South Korean researchers say they have developed an anode-free lithium-ion battery that is 40% more energy dense than existing batteries and will enable EVs to travel 630km (390 miles) on a single charge. by lughnasadh

If it was feasible to keep make a living in the US without a phone or survive without clothes, I would. As it stands I wear clothes for as long as possible and only replace my phone when it stops being functional.

I never said that this was a problem exclusive to EV’s or that we shouldn’t be moving in that direction, that doesn’t mean it’s not a problem that needs to be addressed.

pinkfootthegoose t1_is1itpe wrote on October 12, 2022 at 4:57 PM

you sound like a concern troll

OldFashnd t1_is1l957 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 5:13 PM

How is saying that children shouldn’t be working in fucking mines trolling? I don’t care what industry the mining is done for, it’s an issue. Cobalt is incredibly toxic and they’re breathing it day in and day out. Something like 40,000 kids. Move to cobalt free batteries for all batteries and it’s fine.

MilkshakeBoy78 t1_is2ae41 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 7:55 PM

it's impossible for everything to be ethically produced. i think people are just tired of hearing of the bad news over and over again.

OldFashnd t1_is2ewt0 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 8:24 PM

I really don’t think that it is, but the companies that are involved in that supply chain would have to put in the work to make it happen. Invest in infrastructure and PPE for the people and pay them enough that they don’t have to have kids working in dangerous positions. But corporations don’t want to do that because it affects their bottom dollar at the end of the day. We can’t be mad at the people doing the job to survive or the consumer that needs the product (i.e, a phone and computer are necessary in the west to get/hold a job most of the time), but the corporations that are profiting off if the unethical practices should be the ones to make the difference. They just won’t, unfortunately.