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##Battery End-of-Life

##Energy Efficiency / Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)

##Conclusion

Battery End-of-Life

Energy Efficiency / Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)

Conclusion

This is a really big question, and @EnergyNumbers' answer addresses some of it. I'll try to address some more.

This is a really big question, and @EnergyNumbers' answer addresses some of it. I'll try to address some more.

A true Electric Vehicle (EV) may have a small battery just like this (e.g. to drive accesories), but this kind of battery is not what drives the car, and is not the big impact on the recycling/landfill issue. An EV's traction motor will probably use a NiMH or Li-ion battery pack. It's very large, and very expensive. It also happens to be about 85% recyclable.

A true Electric Vehicle (EV) may have a small battery just like this (e.g. to drive accesories), but this kind of battery is not what drives the car, and is not the big impact on the recycling/landfill issue. An EV's traction motor uses a Li-ion battery pack. It's very large, and very expensive. It also happens to be about 85% recyclable.