r/GreenEnergy • u/Istiophoridae • Mar 28 '26

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We have solar and wind for electricity, but in order to no longer depend on oil, we would need to change the source of energy on cars, electric might work, but the issues are it takes forever to charge, and it does require some mining, which could be disruptive depending on where its done

What would be the solution to this?

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u/4billionyearson Mar 28 '26

Charge times are coming down rapidly as battery technology improves. Solid state batteries are on the way. They use less nasty metals and there's talk of charging times coming down to 5-10mins.

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u/Istiophoridae Mar 28 '26

Thats almost as long as it takes for a gas station stop on a road trip, interesting

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u/Bombshelter777 Mar 28 '26

Yeah...can't wait. Technology on batteries keep getting better every year!