Exxon’s Ambitious Plan to Mine Lithium for EV Batteries Has the Internet Confused—and It’s Pure Irony
The meme historians are having a field day as ExxonMobil, the company synonymous with oil spills and climate change denial, has announced a massive pivot to lithium mining for electric vehicle batteries. The irony? The same corporation that spent decades fighting green energy is now begging to cash in on the EV boom. Cue the internet: "When your ex-oil boss shows up at the vegan potluck with a tofu casserole." Exxon’s stock is up 5%, but Twitter is roasting the company for "greenwashing so hard it’s turning red." Memes of a gas station EV charger with a "Sorry, still drilling" note are already trending.