All internal cumbustion engine powered vehicles, combined, make up for 10% of the global CO2 emission. So, best case scenario, if all vehicles were electric, the CO2 emission will reduce by 10%. So, not only buying an electric vehicle is absolutely marginal in terms of positive environmental impact, but you also have to account for all these problems batteries carry within themselves.<br>So, as long as there isn't a better alternative of storing energy other than batteries, electric vehicles are the dumbest idea as it is today.<br>The real change, will come from nuclear alternatives, whether is fision or fusion, which is havely being investigated today (ITER, and several others).<br>This isn't a willingness issue. It doesn't change anything by changing your mentality. Objective underlying issues are real.