I’ve seen a lot of posts here on Lemmy, specifically in the “fuck cars” communities as to how Electric Vehicles do pretty much nothing for the Climate, but I continue to see Climate activists everywhere try pushing so, so hard for Electric Vehicles.
Are they actually beneficial to the planet other than limiting exhaust, or is that it? or maybe exhaust is a way bigger problem?
A lot of ICE cars nowadays are hybrids which have just as many rare earth mineral requirements and still have terrible exhaust issues. EVs are a massive step up in sustainability.
Don’t forget the fact that you’ve now got two propulsion systems to maintain, meeting at the nexus of a much more complex transmission.
More can go wrong, though admittedly Toyota seems to have gotten a lot right. But if you have an issue, lots and lots of parts to consider.