I am not sure the lead-acid battery is a good analog. Lead acid batteries are very simple constructions and therefore easy to recycle. There is also economic

I am not sure the lead-acid battery is a good analog. Lead acid batteries are very simple constructions and therefore easy to recycle. There is also economic incentive to recycle an old battery core as you get a lower price on a new battery when you turn in a battery for recycling. I’m no expert but seems like the process of recycling lithium cells is relatively complex. Seems also that electric motors are more difficult to recycle as well and the market for recycling them is also much less mature.