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Originally Posted by FloridaGuy66

Less than 3% of electricity in Florida is generated from coal.

Originally Posted by dtennent

FYI Lithium is not a heavy metal but is a light alkali metal. Yes, batteries may also contain nickel, cobalt or iron - all are first row transition metals, not heavy metals. However, the lead in lead acid batteries found in all gasoline driven carts is a heavy metal. Both types of batteries can be recycled. In recent years,Tesla has done a lot to drive the recycling of lithium batteries. As the market for lithium batteries expands, this will only get better.



Also, while coal fired power plants have pollution abatement equipment, they are being replaced by natural gas plants for a variety of reasons including costs.

Please do not ruin an argument with pesky facts!