As much as I hate SUVs, an electric SUV will probably have a lower carbon footprint than a small petrol car. Obviously the SUV is garbage for many other reasons, but generally speaking, ICE has a much lower energy conversion efficiency, and the oil supply chain is much dirtier than; even though per unit mass, lithium is worse, the sheer amount of petrol the ICE vehicle will consume over its lifetime will outweigh the production of the EV several times over.

The actual calculation depends on how dirty the power grid is in your area, or if you have solar panels.

Either way, I 100% agree that neither of these are good solutions and we should be pushing for public transit and bikes.