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Is There Enough Lithium to Sustain Electric Cars?
I was reading about the demand for lithium in electric car batteries and was curious if we have enough of it for electric cars?
Brad Marley · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Ah, yes, that’s a thoughtful question! The short answer is yes, we do have enough lithium for electric cars. If you even loosely follow the EV (electric vehicle) market, you’ll know there’s a lot of talk about the demand for lithium used for
electric car
batteries. It’s an essential component for the construction of an EV and there’s a lot of debate about supply, demand, and methods of extraction. According to a
US Geological Survey
, the earth’s crust contains around 21 million tons of lithium while the ocean contains close to one trillion tons of lithium! The main obstacle then becomes developing the technology to extract it on a commercial level. That will be the larger challenge as we move into the EV future that seems all but certain. Regardless of whether your ride takes gas or electricity, you’re going to want the best
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