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That doesn't account for the recycling of the aluminum which by itself is quite efficient. I just pulled up a number of around $1/kg for scrap aluminum. That's
by mbenjaminsmith 13y ago
That doesn't account for the recycling of the aluminum which by itself is quite efficient.
I just pulled up a number of around $1/kg for scrap aluminum. That's 55% of your cost. I'm sure that's wildly optimistic but that drops your fill up to under $10. That's in the ballpark of the electricity costs for the Tesla.
- scythe 13y agoI'm afraid it's not that easy. The aluminum used in the battery is oxidized and must renter the cryolite process to be electrolysed; it's no ordinary recycling. There isn't enough scrap aluminum in the world to power 1000 cars, let alone 10000000!