Re substitution and Ag…….In nearly all cases it can’t be done, or the cost does not matter….in cars the percentage of the cost of the car is v small, even with Ag in the multi hundreds and more importantly Silver is the only metal that works in solid state batteries..
In robotics u have the same battery problem and the robots if mobile must be light……
Then u come into the fact that most silver is mined as a by product, so until the price of silver outweights the Zinc or Copper supply will always be tight, as that will never happen.
