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> And remember that used batteries don't get thrown out, they generally get repurposed into stationary storage. They can be recycled but generally aren't becaus
by tzs 3y ago
> And remember that used batteries don't get thrown out, they generally get repurposed into stationary storage. They can be recycled but generally aren't because they're too useful as is.
How does that work from a consumer point of view?
Say I've got an EV and it eventually needs a battery replacement. I take it to the dealer and they swap batteries and charge me $B for the new battery and $L for labor. Let's say the old battery is worth $S on the market for batteries for stationary story.
I assume that the normal procedure is that the dealer keeps the old battery after a swap. If that is the base does the $B I pay include a discount for the $S the dealer can get reselling the old battery?
If not can I tell the dealer I want to keep the old battery? If so is there some established marketplace I can then sell it for stationary storage?
- bryanlarsen 3y agoThe warranty on Tesla (and others similar) goes to 8yrs/120k miles. So any swap you pay for is going to be on a 120k mile+ car. At that stage, putting a new battery in is kind of lopsided. Not many people will spend 5 figures on a car that used, they'll sell it instead. And whoever buys it will probably just drive it instead of replacing the battery. A car with a battery at 70-85% of new capacity is still useful. And that'll likely continue until the car is scrapped, when the scrap dealer pulls out the battery and sells it on. If you do want to replace the battery, I would think you're more likely to put a used battery in than a new one. And scrap dealers are normally quite open to swaps.