Tesla is already recycling 92% of its battery cell materials, but the low volume is mainly because people are not turning in their batteries for recycling yet.

Tesla is already recycling 92% of its battery cell materials, but the low volume is mainly because people are not turning in their batteries for recycling yet. As the EV fleet ages, this number will steadily increase. https://electrek.co/2022/05/09/tesla-increase-battery-recycling-capacity-battery-packs/ https://electrek.co/2022/05/09/tesla-increase-battery-recycl... This master plan has a section dedicated to the estimated curve of material demand based upon recycling. It shows a large initial increase followed by a leveling off and then eventual dramatic decrease, as a result of battery retirement and recycling.