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Comment on Electric or Hybrid Car Batteries: Are they recycleable? by Michael D

Michael D — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:57:59 +0000

yep dealers want them and will take them when the time comes
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Comment on Electric or Hybrid Car Batteries: Are they recycleable? by richard b

richard b — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:32:59 +0000

all batteries are recyclable. the metals are 100% recyclable, the plastic in the cases are ground up and mixed with new plastic and thus is recycled. the electrolyte solutions are reconstituted and reused. these days very little goes to waste when recycling batteries.
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Comment on Electric or Hybrid Car Batteries: Are they recycleable? by Dana1981, Master of Science

Dana1981, Master of Science — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:54:59 +0000

They are indeed recyclable. Here’s an example of a hybrid (Toyota Prius) and electric car (Tesla Roadster).

"Q: Are hybrid batteries recyclable?

GS: Absolutely. In fact, Toyota pays a bounty to dealers who recover them from damaged vehicles. Additionally, our engineers are studying the possibility of remanufacturing these batteries."
http://www.toyota.com/html/hybridsynergyview/2006/fall/battery.html

"we are able to recycle about 60% of the ESS [electrical storage system = battery] materials and reuse a further 10% (by weight). We currently plan to landfill only the benign fluff, which comprises about 25% of the ESS, but we expect to nearly eliminate this in the future when our volumes get higher and we can justify the effort required to separate and reuse the plastic."
http://www.teslamotors.com/blog4/?p=66
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Comment on Electric or Hybrid Car Batteries: Are they recycleable? by unplugged-Pro-Peace

unplugged-Pro-Peace — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:25:59 +0000

no its not true. THEY CAN be recycled.

a battery is basically like a glass of water with a straw in it. instead of water, there are chemicals. and instead of a straw, there are metal plates. when the metal plates wear out, the battery will not hold its charge. so drain out chemicals, recycle plastics and metal, etc.

people have been recycling lead acid batteries for a very long time. those are the batteries is gasoline cars and some electric cars. but the better, newer lithium-ion batteries are recyclable as well.
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Comment on Electric or Hybrid Car Batteries: Are they recycleable? by mathprofrockstar

mathprofrockstar — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:44:59 +0000

Pretty much any kind of battery can be recycled. It is more a matter of how easy it for the consumer to do. My guess is to sell cars the car companies will set up recycling facilities.
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Comment on Electric or Hybrid Car Batteries: Are they recycleable? by Lee K

Lee K — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:29:59 +0000

Yes. They are highly toxic and very dangerous.
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Comment on Electric or Hybrid Car Batteries: Are they recycleable? by Tim

Tim — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:45:59 +0000

Yes, the dealer will take them.
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Comment on What automobile companies have clean emission, or gasoline free vehicle out now or coming out soon? by Tom C

Tom C — Sat, 01 May 2010 12:51:59 +0000

gm has a hydrogen car on the market now but its high cost will keep most of us from buying one.
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Comment on What automobile companies have clean emission, or gasoline free vehicle out now or coming out soon? by Mad Jack

Mad Jack — Sat, 01 May 2010 12:41:59 +0000

The Chevrolet Volt coming out in 2010. This is an electrically driven vehicle.
It can be driven about 40 miles without starting the engine. To be driven further it has an on-board flex fuel engine that runs a generator. This can either provide electricity to the electric motors that propel the car or it can recharge the batteries.
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http://www.chevrolet.com/electriccar/

Comment on Is it true that lust for gasoline is more powerful than love for your country? by apeweek

apeweek — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:26:59 +0000

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Here is an idea for something unexpected you can do. Buy an all-electric car. You can buy an EV conversion, that is, a normal car that has been converted to electricity, for as little as $5000. Details on this page:
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http://www.squidoo.com/cheap-electric-car/
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Fot that price, you get an electric vehicle based on old battery technology, so you will have a driving range of less than 100 miles. But I drive mine to work every morning, and charge the batteries there, so I have plenty of energy to run errands on the way home. Yes, the car accelerates fine, and does freeway speeds. The electricity costs me only about a penny per mile. Less, in fact, since I do a lot of charging at work.
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If you’ve got more money, you might want to consider the latest technology in electric cars:
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http://phoenixmotorcars.com/models/fleet.html
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The Phoenix electric pickup truck – using new, advanced Altairnano batteries (based on research from MIT) – can:

-Travel up to 250 miles per charge
-Carry 5 passengers plus cargo at 95mph.
-Charges batteries in as little as TEN MINUTES.
-Has batteries that last 250,000 miles (never need replacement.)
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Yep, it’s a real car – being built for fleet customers right now – available to the public next year.
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