What about the cost to the envoironment with regard to mining the 'heavy metals' used in the battery technology.?

Any 'feel good' offset that you have by owning a green car is in total contradiction to the cost of resources used the make the damn thing.  And then when they fail..?  Can all this shit be recycled..?  probably not.  Its a double edged sword and only serves to make to make the armchair greenies feel better about themselves.