[HN Gopher] What happens to used electric car batteries?
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       What happens to used electric car batteries?
        
       Author : liellesch
       Score  : 14 points
       Date   : 2021-11-04 17:46 UTC (5 hours ago)
        
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       | neonate wrote:
       | https://archive.md/h9x9g
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       | http://web.archive.org/web/20211104055631/https://www.wired....
        
       | russellbeattie wrote:
       | We need legislation immediately which _requires_ that all new
       | batteries are designed and made to be disassembled for recycling
       | both easily and cheaply. Do it now, while the industry is ramping
       | up so the costs can be built into the system.
       | 
       | Also, every battery that is produced should have a serial number
       | on it. These are not things that can just be dumped in a hole and
       | forgotten. The manufacturer of that battery should be responsible
       | for it from the day it's made to the day it's recycled.
       | 
       | Side note: You know those Tide Pod plastic buckets? Those are
       | recyclable. The refill bags of pods, however, are made of a
       | plastic that is _not_ recyclable - so you buy the bag to create
       | less waste and actually end up creating more. This is the sort of
       | stupidity that shouldn 't be legally allowed in the future.
        
         | rightbyte wrote:
         | The automaker should be responsible for recycling their
         | batteries to allign incentives.
         | 
         | Imagine trying to dissassemble a 20 yo EV battery with rust and
         | salt bridges everywhere and not die in the process.
        
       | desktopninja wrote:
       | Used batteries will be big business:
       | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29090924
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       | I'm also willing to bet that this will become a high value item
       | for property theft.
        
         | minetest2048 wrote:
         | I don't see any way to steal electric car battery without
         | actually stealing the car. Its big, heavy, scary (and actually
         | dangerous), and highly integrated with the car
        
           | zardo wrote:
           | Unless the car is designed for fast battery swaps.
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           | It's still a big heavy item to steal, but it's conceivable to
           | drop it on a skate and hoist it into a van.
        
         | esturk wrote:
         | Unlike a catalytic converter which is lightweight and easy to
         | steal, the battery of an EV is neither. Heck, even a PHEV like
         | the Prius has a battery that weighs 150+ lbs. And as the range
         | on these vehicles increase, so too will the weight.
        
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