Lithium is not a hardship for EVs. It is readily available as has already
been stated and very well by others, But if we could not get lithium
anymore, we would still have other battery technologies and chemistries
that would serve. Some of the newer ones that are just coming into
production are cheaper and use commonly available elements with no rare
earth component. Chemists are getting better at this!

Arguing that electric vehicles will not serve or cannot be successful is
disingenuous because it ignores the facts. Some vehicles have been
electric for 100 years. Right now, common electric family vehicles, how
are the new standard in some countries and even where they're not, they're
taking over the market because they're better, Over the life of the vehicle
cheaper, They last longer, and they cost less to maintain on a regular
basis. Owners report they are also more comfortable and more fun to
drive. ( I suggest that some of my horror performance friends that like
their big v8 might disagree with that.)

Recent racing results have shown that in both automobiles and motorcycles,
the electric vehicle is faster and can often continue longer: They win
races.

I see it coming down to a matter of will. They are a better technology, so
if we want them to succeed, they will succeed. All of the other questions
and problems are solvable and at this point amount to nothing but noise.