Wait till all the used Tesla’s get resold in poor countries and all those batteries end up in rivers and the ocean.
Why would they dump hundreds of kilos of very expensive rare earth metals to rivers?
By weight they're mostly nickel, cobalt, aluminium and copper - all valuable materials, just not rare earths.
If the Tesla 1 million mile battery is as real as the CATL 1 million mile claimed battery, an electric car is actually going to last at least 3x that of an ICE car assuming all other components (motors, body, powertrain) is also improved.
Brakes already last longer whereas because total no of components in EV is much lower (literally like 10x less moving parts) maintenance is also much, much easier.
You need to educate yourself on how rapidly EV manufacturing, recycling and other aspects are evolving.
If they reach a point where it makes sense to buy teslas, we’re all good!
We who buy teslas (I’m not though. Out of my league) today have a responsibility in this world, IMO.
NOT because we can and buy teslas, but because we are super rich. We have to use this wealth better, set examples and improve technology and our ways of living.
That aside, you are correct though.
I’ve got way more than I need in life.
Riches should be judged differently - I have a really nice home in an somewhat expensive city, clean tap water, comparatively clean air and access to all the healthy food I can ever want. Also great healthcare and schooling, cause welfare state and all that.
Let’s start there.
I could buy a tesla if I really really wanted to, but there’s no need. I’d have to take a car loan, but most who buy a tesla do I reckon.
A car half the price suits my needs, and no loans. This means I’m comparatively super rich.
Few would argue that Tesla hasn't significantly sped up the transition towards electric cars. It's easy to fall into the trap of underestimating (or completely forgetting about) effects that are hard to quantify and/or are long-term.
What I’m saying is that we need to set examples with regards to manufacturing, recycling, waste management and resource consumption
Today we use and abuse a bit to much.
It will realize prices of stuff, meaning less overall consumption per individual, but might end up globally sustainable.
It's basically an environmental and health disaster, just shifted to poor people in China.