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jap2111 t1_j9jb3nc wrote

Parking takes up space, a whole bunch of real estate that could be used for something else.

There are not enough rare earth metals to make the batteries to replace all of the cars in the US much less the entire planet.

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GalFisk t1_j9jcjhj wrote

EV batteries don't use rare earth metals. They're used in the motors, but not because they're strictly necessary, they just make for more efficient and compact motors.

But yeah, car-centric cities become deserts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxykI30fS54

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