1.It's efficiency of mobility which makes new age cars popularly desirable irrespective of fuel/ propulsion used. E in EV should primarily refer to 'ELECTRONIC' not 'ELECTRIC' as that makes vehicles technologically efficient to run even on gas and controls emissions as well.
2. Batteries too are largely polluting if not to that extant as hydrocarbon fuel. Production and disposal of batteries is known to be one of the most polluting industrial processes.
3. Lithium mining is environmentally and ecologically hugely damaging. Massive quantity of fresh water is wasted in dry regions for this depriving human and animals. Besides, enormous quantity of sulphuric acid and other chemicals are used in mining which penetrate the soil and poison it irreversibly.
4. Most important from Indian point of view - China controls majority of the lithium production making aatmanirbharta bit suspicious to hold.
5. Who benefits? Check AI, Google for manufactures of EV and their owners.
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