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brad850csi two principle issues come to mind from your post.
The first is that there are no peer reviewed academic studies that demonstrate that BEVs provide any environmental benefit. Lithium mining and battery production/disposal are the issues most referred to, but those aren't the complete picture. So much of the world's electricity is generated by burning fossil fuels (esp. coal) generating GHGs. In the US 67% of electrical generation produces GHGs. Then you have other environmental damage caused by mining/drilling/fracking for those fuels (and the GHGs from those activities). And, that doesn't measure the environmental damage done building and operating non-GHG sources of electricity (habitat damage, etc).
The second point is, like you, I think there is huge potential in fuel cell technology. Your point is well taken that commercial hydrogen production itself generates significant GHGs and has a high energy cost. However, I think researchers are at the point of breakthrough. Localized GHG-free hydrogen production is feasible and foreseeable. What's required is investment and infrastructure.
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