I'm certainly not a fan of Musk and his insane endeavours, but this video is full of incomplete information, misinformation and cherry picking. <br>- Tesla and other OEMs are moving towards LiFePo4 Batteries that use neither cobalt nor nickel.<br>- Cobalt mining by kids is a tiny fraction of the global production, also cobalt is used for ICE cars and other industial proccesses, so this is not a new issue. The increased attention to the issue even helps to mitigate the problem as big companies start to control the supply lines. <br>- Once mined the metals can be recycled, unlike crude oil<br>- The "lithium mining is using all the water" statement is heavily contested. The mining takes place in the salt flats you mentioned, so the water used is salt brine, that could not be used for agriculture. <br>- The areas contaminated by metal mining are minute compared to the areas destroyed by oilspills, oil sand mining, fracking and refining byprodukts.<br><br>Overall the message is correct though. A luxury Ev does not "save" the planet, it just does less damage. The solution is more public transport and less horrible city design, especially in the USA. If this is not feasible, you should drive the smallest EV that meets your requirements, not  a 300kW-sports sedane.