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Not many. Not including a few larger recalls (Hyundai Kona for example), the battery replacement percentage for EVs is under 5%. The rest are still running on t
by theshrike79 4y ago
Not many. Not including a few larger recalls (Hyundai Kona for example), the battery replacement percentage for EVs is under 5%. The rest are still running on the original battery.[0]
This is the biggest limit for re-using and recycling EV batteries, the damn things just won't die.
[0] https://www.businessinsider.com/electric-car-battery-models-replaced-most-often-nissan-tesla-2023-3 https://www.businessinsider.com/electric-car-battery-models-...
- alliao 4y agoit almost feels like old appliances, back when product was new and every little part was slightly over engineered resulting in those whirlpool washing machines lasting several decades
- rootusrootus 4y agoThat's a very optimistic take. Old appliances cost 10x as much as modern ones (inflation adjusted). If we can chop the price on batteries 10x, that would be awesome.
- therealdrag0 4y agoIs that because the average age of battery is still young? Haven’t EVs exploded in last 5 years? It’ll take time for replacements to be a significant number relative to EV number.