![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vXFtMofNg88_vrZ9rYVd6NtxLZjAQ_wwPECeqVzdUvIfm0w8kNocXeA0n5v6567EMWVde_vizcIQiVwj56cfLB7OiL2FQSdxzVf1XkCECspgXG13-GmLWPeHQEzBM92pnjME6VLJZEMQzC=s0-d) 146 Pounds of Graphite Needed for Each EV Graphite - not lithium - is the largest component of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. That's why 97 more graphite mines will be needed by 2035 just to keep up with battery demand for the $7 trillion EV market. See who could benefit from skyrocketing graphite demand |