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And they never will be. We are at the limit of safe battery energy density. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8RbwOhM6PUk https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8RbwOhM6PUk

• Hypx_ 5y ago
  The other issue is recyclability. Modern li-ion batteries are basically superglued together in order to maximize energy density. A pack designed with recycling in mind will have to be more easily taken apart and likely significantly heavier.
  • sunstone 5y ago
    My understanding is currently they just grind up the old batteries into a kind of slurry that then goes through a uniform series of processes to recover the various components.
    • Hypx_ 5y ago
      A process that has both huge losses and requires enormous amounts of energy.