There was enough lithium mined in 2021 to supply 11.4 million EVs, according to the World Economic Forum. If EV sales double again over the next couple of years, the EV market will already exceed the current global supply of lithium, unless new mines and refiners come into production by then. Llithium prices are up 380% from a year ago, according to Kitco.

the plow, the horse, and wheeled vehicles were introduced

The US has put some significant items on the DTTI agenda such as infantry combat vehicles, futuristic helicopters and intelligence surveillance reconnaissance capacity.

Gadget's movie, "The Revenge of the Electric Car," opens across the country next month.