“I guess that the author has never heard of recycling batteries …”
Recycling Article:
The Problem With Recycling Batteries
https://evrater.com/ev-battery-disposal
Thanks for posting about repurposing ev batteries!
Also note that the $ figures given in the article are probably already out of date.
““The lithium part is a really negligible cost when you compare it to other metals; nickel, cobalt, those are going to be the biggest drivers [of recycling],” says Kelty, adding that Tesla actually makes money by recycling just the nonlithium recycled components of its batteries. “So while we’ve been reading plenty of articles about the industry running out of lithium, it’s totally missing the mark. There’s plenty of lithium out there.”
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/414707/lithium-battery-recycling-gets-a-boost/
More bullshit. It takes a while for the full recycling chain to crank up...as has already been done for lead-acid. As that happens, cost will go down and percent recycled will go up. But the article is right (and already happening)...EV batteries that have lost full capacity are still very usable for stationary storage. In fact, the final cycle will probably involve several stages of re-use before finally losing sufficient performance to require recycling.