“Engineering With Rosie” Barnes explains why EV batteries usually last longer than the car. Determining SOH = state of health. Testing for SOH. Thermal issues. Buying used EVs. The EV batteries are guaranteed for 8 years so the risk is lowered when buying a used EV. She mentioned that there are outliers. Occasionally a used
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It’s a good article. https://interestingengineering.com/energy/97-battery-recycling-yield-us-facility-turns-old-lithium-devices-into-new-energy-systems?utm_source=facebook%2Cinstagram%2Clinkedin%2Ctwitter&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMHJZdjbGNrAwchlWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEezQp2WjbKT1uD0Tb5iS3tyEEpA3Ap4mpcw2vI4xdwGcDi0juYhkxqynS8cEg_aem_o0I0NsmDrms0HakPlfVCIA
Altilium, a British company, recycles 97% of lithium and 99% of carbon from EV batteries. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02hPVnMtv3aXMDugfiUpjsCXCq9g7pPJkrFEPwrvfzf1kJ1KzwYePGeqzJq1LJQ3fyl&id=100064731756949&post_id=100064731756949_pfbid02hPVnMtv3aXMDugfiUpjsCXCq9g7pPJkrFEPwrvfzf1kJ1KzwYePGeqzJq1LJQ3fyl&mibextid=Nif5oz
China turns retired EV batteries and solar cells into $38 billion recycling boom. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02o228ieBf25hirnxtU9BsEyAjDGjgcF7fdiErKqHau4w117e3MjPFRSrDKwphr9grl&id=100064499750520&post_id=100064499750520_pfbid02o228ieBf25hirnxtU9BsEyAjDGjgcF7fdiErKqHau4w117e3MjPFRSrDKwphr9grl&mibextid=Nif5oz
This link to the article is supposed to be free, and *not* behind a paywall. This well-researched article is a good article, with some statements that are disputable. One example is that they state that lithium batteries are flammable. The LFP cells now used in battery storage systems are low to not flammable. There are
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North America just got a new recycled Li-ion battery materials plant
This article gives good explanations of how batteries are made and what advantages and disadvantages they have. The top three battery chemistries coming soon to EVs – and none of them are solid-state
A YouTube short of how lithium batteries are recycled.
The graph shows the battery prices fell substantially since last year. “”So EVs will be cheaper than ICEVs in 2025…””
The battery is the most expensive piece of an EV, so lower costs will reduce the COGS – cost of goods sold, thus the consumer will be able to get an EV for even less. This makes the EVs more competitive with gas guzzlers. It will also make the $25,000 EV easier to build. CATL,
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