“ . . . Now keep in mind that the majority of US electric production is coal-fired, and you see that EVs don't eliminate pollution, they just transfer it somewhere else.”
Not quite . . .
FACTS from the US Dept of Energy:
Fossil fuels is about 63%
The #1 source of electrical energy production is from natural gas.
Coal (#2 source) is a little bit more than nuclear energy (#3 source).
Renewable energy sources are a little bit less than nuclear energy.
Speculation: EV power will take off when it is readily available at fast “refill stations”.
Yes, recycling and disposal of waste will be a problem (similar to dealing with carbon-based waste and nuclear reactor waste).
