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Where the heck are they going to find feedstock? Renault found that the batteries don't wear out, they just keep running, going on 10 years.
by jeffrallen 4y ago
Where the heck are they going to find feedstock? Renault found that the batteries don't wear out, they just keep running, going on 10 years.
- Ensorceled 4y agoI suspect, eventually mostly insurance writeoffs, wrecks etc.
- to11mtm 4y agoI'm guessing at least some consumer batteries (i.e. laptop/phone/ebike/etc) can also be recycled at the same facilities; These are often of similar chemistry but may have lower lifespans and there would be no reason the facility could not process them. [0] [0] - A good example would be 18650 batteries; these are used by Tesla but are found in lots of other things.
- mardifoufs 4y agoI guess the Nissan Leaf might single handedly provide for enough initial feedstock, considering how quickly their batteries degrade. Just awful battery management from Nissan on that car.