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"Nobody has anything..." is plainly not true. Li-ion battery used in most e-cars is so easy to dismantle to individual cells which can be easily resold, that it
by rini17 7y ago
"Nobody has anything..." is plainly not true. Li-ion battery used in most e-cars is so easy to dismantle to individual cells which can be easily resold, that it actually incentivizes theft. Legal refurbishment is equally easy plus there is huge demand for electricity storage which will keep for decades siphoning off any refurbished cells not suitable for vehicle use.
Battery recycling and reprocessing is already mandatory in many countries, to avoid contamination by landfill leaks. It is just question of scale.
- raxxorrax 7y agoI meant to refer to today's costs. There are different studies with different conclusions. This article references a number of them. https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-how-electric-vehicles-help-to-tackle-climate-change https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-how-electric-vehicles-... T̶h̶e̶ ̶a̶r̶t̶i̶c̶l̶e̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶o̶l̶d̶e̶r̶ (didn't read the date correctly), but the inconclusiveness of the battery factor remains. Driving in winter with all electric gadgets turned on and you get additional numbers that are totally different compared to summer. And dependable numbers on battery refurbishment will only be available in a decade or so. It is not just "easy".
- NotSammyHagar 7y agoI have had a tesla since 2012. it's fine in the winter. I go probably 15 weekend trips to ski areas around seattle. Don't forget that electric cars charge the battery when they come down that big hill. tesla's heat the battery which reduces the amount the range decreases significantly. It's not like the range goes away in some unknown schema.