The Daily Populous Monday February 16th, 2026 evening edition
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CMDR_Atlas on February 16th, 2026 at 00:32 UTC »

I get that there are negatives in the process from raw materials to EV but I think the more important thing to note here is advancement in the field. The more R&D we put towards this technology, the better it can become. If it wasn't so actively stifled for so many years we might already have viable solid state batteries and an *environmentally friendly* build processes.

One of the big issues is how can we make this environmentally friendly and cost effective. Otherwise manufacturers are fine polluting the planet to make a buck and the general population is not the most keen on voting with its dollar.

GoneinaSecondeded on February 16th, 2026 at 00:31 UTC »

Doing my part! I love my EV, never going back to a gas car.

MonitorZero on February 16th, 2026 at 00:14 UTC »

This would mean more if Trump didn't think burning coal to create the electricity was "clean"