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idontwantthis ◴[] No.41917796[source]
Say Lithium becomes essentially free because we find so much of it…would that drastically lower battery costs? Is our current supply of lithium limiting production?
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1. MangoCoffee ◴[] No.41918518[source]
>would that drastically lower battery costs?

I'm skeptical. China is already mass-producing batteries, securing as much lithium as possible. Additionally, US regulations will significantly increase costs for battery manufacturers.