The lithium and other metals in EV batteries can be recycled, unlike the fuel that powers combustion engines. And, as your linked article points out, EV’s cause less greenhouse gas production than fossil fuel powered vehicles in any cradle to grave analysis.
And see Look at the environmental costs of producing car batteries.
https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/how-much-co2-emitted-manufacturing-batteries
The lithium and other metals in EV batteries can be recycled, unlike the fuel that powers combustion engines. And, as your linked article points out, EV’s cause less greenhouse gas production than fossil fuel powered vehicles in any cradle to grave analysis.
On balance and over the long term, batteries are the better choice for combatting the threatening climate changes.
Paul-thank you for providing that article!