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Over the past 14 months that Will Falk and I have been fighting the Thacker Pass lithium mine, one of the most common questions we're asked by journalists has been "So if you oppose electric cars, what is your solution?"
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At first, the question seems to be asking "how can we save the planet?" But that's not actually what most people are asking, as becomes clear when we answer that question.
Most people are actually asking "how can I still have a car, or the luxury that a car provides me, and not destroy the planet?"
And of course, the answer is, you can't.
What they're really saying is, "I like cars and I rely on them for my lifestyle, my work, and my enjoyment."
And of course, the answer is, you can't.
What they're really saying is, "I like cars and I rely on them for my lifestyle, my work, and my enjoyment."
