A normal Honda Accord needs about 40 pounds of copper. The same battery electric Accord needs 200 pounds

A normal Honda Accord needs about 40 pounds of copper. The same battery electric Accord needs 200 pounds. Onshore wind turbines require about 10 tons of copper, and offshore approx. 20 tons. The world will need to mine 115% more copper than has been mined in all human history… pic.twitter.com/hQlFibNFkp

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