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When an electric cars' battery dies, what happens to it?
As in it can not be recharged...it is finished.
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Older EVs use lead-acid batteries.These are familiar to most of us, as traditional cars use them as starter batteries.These batteries aren't long lived - an EV driver might get 20,000 miles out of them before replacing them.Some people can get additional use out of depleted batteries by cycling their used EV batteries into their home solar system, as solar power storage is less demanding than driving.But at some point, the lead-acid battery is finally finished.Every lead-acid battery is sold with a "core charge".This is actually a recycling deposit that is returned to you when you recycle the battery - and automotive batteries are currently the most consistently recycled consumer product on the planet.
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Newer EVs use lithium batteries.Modern lithium formulas are much longer lived - typically 10 or more years of use.Like lead-acid batteries, lithium batteries are full of expensive materials, and will be recycled.Nissan, GM and other EV manufacturers are also exploring other uses for partially depleted batteries.
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Nissan's statement on recycling or reusing batteries:
http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-c…
Simple. you shell out $40,000 and get a new battery. The old one will get recycled.
Just like all car batteries.
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/11979…
The lead plates get sulfated. By that, it means they get coated with acid scum which builds up too much resistance. Just like corroded battery cables.
Yes, and they are very expensive.
recycle is what they do
yes
As in it can not be recharged...it is finished.
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