As the calendar flips to July, a long-awaited federal policy will kick in aimed at cutting the amount of pollution from cars and trucks, while trying to keep pump prices affordable.

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    12 years ago

    That said, even John Deere is electrifying their tractors, and battery capacities will keep going up.

    It’s important to remember, that while pushing into electric is good, we cannot electrify our way out of this mess. There are not enough resources on the planet to make electric vehicles for everyone and every situation. Things like lithium are limited in abundance.

    I’m not bagging on the electrify movement, just pointing out a very serious limit to this solution.