Worst case
Larger battery, no change to vehicle ownership
483m tons of lithium
Status quo
Medium battery, no change to vehicle ownership
306m
–37%
from
worst
case
Optimistic
Medium battery, best case for
reducing vehicle ownership
100m
–79%
Best case
Small battery, best case for reducing vehicle
ownership, widespread battery recycling
40m
–92%
Worst case
Larger battery, no change to vehicle ownership
483m tons of lithium
Status quo
Medium battery, no change to vehicle ownership
306m
–37% from
worst case
Optimistic
Medium battery, best case for
reducing vehicle ownership
100m
–79%
Best case
Small battery, best case for reducing vehicle
ownership, widespread battery recycling
40m
–92%
Worst case
Larger battery, no change to vehicle ownership
483m tons of lithium
Status quo
Medium battery, no change to vehicle ownership
306m
–37% from
worst case
Optimistic
Medium battery, best case for
reducing vehicle ownership
100m
–79%
Best case
Small battery, best case for reducing vehicle
ownership, widespread battery recycling
40m
–92%
Worst case
Larger battery, no change to vehicle ownership
483m tons of lithium
Status quo
Medium battery, no change to vehicle ownership
306m
–37% from
worst case
Optimistic
Medium battery, best case for
reducing vehicle ownership
100m
–79%
Best case
Small battery, best case for reducing vehicle
ownership, widespread battery recycling
40m
–92%
Worst case
Larger battery, no change to vehicle ownership
483m tons of lithium
Status quo
Medium battery, no change to vehicle ownership
306m
–37% from
worst case
Optimistic
Medium battery, best case for
reducing vehicle ownership
100m
–79%
Best case
Small battery, best case for reducing vehicle
ownership, widespread battery recycling
40m
–92%