Political expediency and lack of courage by politicians should be added to what can influence the future.
Politicians make some absurd decisions that fit the the current thoughts and pander to lobby groups.
Take diesel for example. It was the go-to option when mpg and carbon emissions were in the spotlight. The NOx effect was ignored to make diesel appear better for carbon emissions. A few years later it came tothe front and diesels became the devil incarnate.
Electric Car manufacture is being massively pursued and legislated for. Manufacturers are effectively being forced into changing from ICE to EV. There are many negative factors being ignored. Carbon footprint, Lithium production and battery disposal, infrastructure for charging etc.
At some stage when non lithium batteries come into use the old lithium ones will be a problem. Yes there is some reclamation being developed but it could easily go the way of diesel as a good becoming bad.
How many politicians are there who have the guts to speak out about known potential issues ? Toe the line or you are a target!


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