Tesla magic running low

[mointainwalker]

Er...no...not really. Many EVs contain no rare earth metals. Those that do, certainly don't need them to run, only to build. Most of the world's lithium comes from Australia, which, last time I looked, was definitely not "third world" and definitely a democracy...

Really ? Which ones don't use samarium and neodymium also possibly terbium and dysprosium; ?

 

[Avocet]

Really ? Which ones don't use samarium and neodymium also possibly terbium and dysprosium; ?

Mine certainly doesn't. It's an "old school" brushed motor.

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Others are moving away from rare earths:

https://eepower.com/news/eliminating-rare-earth-elements-in-electric-motors/#