maybe no rare earth element anxiety now

[Piotrsko]

Middle of nowhere Nevada looks like that also. Actually kinda famous for it as a tourist attraction. One good sized earthquake could cause Virginia city to drop a hundred feet as the mine supports fail underneath. We also have mandatory surety bonds and clean up laws that nobody uses to restore the lands the mines are on. They don't restore anything.

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

Sending power wirelessly has got to be more efficient than sending it directly to where it's needed.

There is a 1% loss, according to GM/ Hughes, however, there's no brushes or slip-rings to service periodically, like with BMW, for the life of the motor.
The copper saved with each 48-VDC Cybertruck would 'build' all the motors needed.