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[–] brb@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yea, you could say the same about battery materials, but those get reused for what a decade before they start to degrade?

Isn't lithium infinitely recyclable?

[–] innermachine@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have heard that! But it's on the consumers to ensure they get the old packs to a place that can recycle them. Just like with existing car parts I imagine the suppliers could put a big core charge on replacement battery packs to ensure the old ones are returned for remanufacture.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I don’t think that’s even a concern. Current cars are already one of the most recycled products and that has barely anything to do with customers. There has to be incentive for the “final purchaser”, the junker