Paywalled, so cannot read the article but as this is an "opinion piece" I suspect it's more gaslighting. The fact remains that while EV's are not 100% perfect in every conceivable way, they do improve upon ICE vehicles in virtually every way. Major issues regarding supply chain of batteries are improving with new battery technology like cobalt-free LFP chemistry. The battery recycling and "second life" battery industry is gradually maturing and technologies like Smart Charging and V2G promise to have a major impact helping to modernize the electrical grid as well as improve the conditions for more renewable energy by matching charging times to variable availability of green energy.