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    51 year ago

    You mean like the palladium used in the catalytic converters installed in 100% of HEVs, PHEVs, and ICE vehicles (and not at all in BEVs?)? The palladium that is one of the rarest metals on earth? The same palladium where 40% of world supply comes from Russia?

    You mean that kind of rare earth metal, right?

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      11 year ago

      Yes that one. Far better used distributed in smaller batteries than being used by a few rich people.

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        31 year ago

        Palladium isn’t used in batteries — it’s used in catalytic converters, which aren’t needed in EVs.

        ICE vehicles use more rare earth metals over its lifetime than a typical BEV will use.