https://www.theverge.com/24194493/forever-chemicals-pfas-lithium-ion-ev-rechargeable-batteries
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in everyday gadgets, electric vehicles, and to store renewable energy could be a growing source of the “forever chemicals” that pollute soil and waterways, new research suggests.
“Forever chemicals” encompass thousands of different kinds of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). For decades, they’ve been used to make products more resistant to water, stains, and heat. More recently, a particular subclass of PFAS called bis-perfluoroalkyl sulfonimides (bis-FASIs) has been used as electrolytes and binders in lithium-ion batteries.
Those bis-FASIs are now showing up in soil, sediment, water, and snow surrounding manufacturing facilities, according to research published yesterday in the journal Nature Communications. The study authors also found bis-FASIs in liquids that leached from landfills.
. . . Taken together, it points to lithium-ion batteries as a potential vector for forever chemical pollution from cradle to grave. Without taking action, it’s a problem that could grow as more pieces of our lives become all-electric — from cars to homes and buildings.
Dont hear me wrong, I do think that they're pretty cool. I build battery packs and harvest 18650 cells to power crap, so I get the cool factor as well as the performance. What I dont dig on (new cars electric and ICE) is the control the mothership has over your shit. Do not dig that they can turn off, restrict, track allow / disallow you to charge etc...My trust of corps and government is less than zero. If I can neuter all the shit and have a stand alone vehicle that does not need to contact the mothership, I am golden and would have more interest.
Home chargers are the way to go and for around town, I get that they're a blast. I would love to have an off grid pad with a powerwall and large capacity LiFePO4 storage bank. Driven by both panels and wind generation. I will also install geothermal for conditioning the air space. I am definitely not anti electric. I am anti arrogance that has been hand in hand with these fart smelling Prius drivers.