EV battery recycling

[Old Rocks]

There are a bunch of recyclers out there already recovering over 90% of the components of EV batteries. The more that is recovered, the less that has to be mined. This also brings the price of lithium, nickel, and other components of the batteries down.

 

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There are a bunch of recyclers out there already recovering over 90% of the components of EV batteries. The more that is recovered, the less that has to be mined. This also brings the price of lithium, nickel, and other components of the batteries down.

Good luck with that.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

There are a bunch of recyclers out there already recovering over 90% of the components of EV batteries. The more that is recovered, the less that has to be mined. This also brings the price of lithium, nickel, and other components of the batteries down.

This also brings the price of lithium, nickel, and other components of the batteries down.

That depends on the cost of the recycling and the value of the materials.

 

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This also brings the price of lithium, nickel, and other components of the batteries down.

That depends on the cost of the recycling and the value of the materials.

Actually price is a function of supply and demand. Recycling may affect supply. But that would depend upon the profitability of recycling which depends upon the cost of recycling and the market price of the recycled materials. Engineering economics

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Actually price is a function of supply and demand. Recycling may affect supply. But that would depend upon the profitability of recycling which depends upon the cost of recycling and the market price of the recycled materials. Engineering economics

This also brings the price of lithium, nickel, and other components of the batteries down.

That depends on the cost of the recycling and the value of the materials.

that would depend upon the profitability of recycling which depends upon the cost of recycling and the market price of the recycled materials.

I just said that. DURR

If it costs $1000 to recycle a battery and you get $500 worth of materials,
I don't think you'll get much in the way of recovered materials.

Unless the government decides to waste more tax dollars on this green idiocy.

 

[ReinyDays]

If it costs $1000 to recycle a battery and you get $500 worth of materials,

They only cost $300 new at Amazon ...

 

[leftwinger]

Old Rocks in head never answered the big question for right now: WHY? What;'s in it for me?

I have a gas cars (4cly gas both brand new out the door $22K).
Again, I know I have gas stations all over, 5 min fill-ups. I have two gas credit cards.

WHY do I want to pay ~$50K or $80K and add a charger in the garage for one car?
5-12 hour recharges? only a crazy person would entertain such lunacy?

AGAIN, WHAT'S in it for ME? I like what Leon did for DOGE and the Country and maybe a Tesla to help out?
But WHY?

 

[ReinyDays]

WHY do I want to pay ~$50K or $80K and add a charger in the garage for one car?

Same reason you want a $300k Ferrari that spends half her time at the mechanics getting a tune-up ...

Prestige ... aren't you embarrassed driving a lil' Toyota Corolla instead? ...

 

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This also brings the price of lithium, nickel, and other components of the batteries down.

That depends on the cost of the recycling and the value of the materials.

that would depend upon the profitability of recycling which depends upon the cost of recycling and the market price of the recycled materials.

I just said that. DURR

If it costs $1000 to recycle a battery and you get $500 worth of materials,
I don't think you'll get much in the way of recovered materials.

Unless the government decides to waste more tax dollars on this green idiocy.

Nope. Price depends upon supply and demand. It's a fundamental economic principle. I'm surprised you didn't know that.

 

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If it costs $1000 to recycle a battery and you get $500 worth of materials,
I don't think you'll get much in the way of recovered materials.

That has nothing to do with price. What you are describing is the economic feasibility of a commercial venture which may or may not affect price. Do you need for me to walk you though that too?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

That has nothing to do with price.

If it costs $1000 to recycle a battery and you get $500 worth of materials,


Has a lot to do with the price.

 

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If it costs $1000 to recycle a battery and you get $500 worth of materials,


Has a lot to do with the price.

The economic feasibility, sure. But go back to how the discussion started.

You implied that the price of lithium going down depends on the cost of the recycling and the value of the materials

It doesn't. Price depends upon supply and demand. Whether or not lithium is recycled may or may not bring down the price of lithium, dummy.

This also brings the price of lithium, nickel, and other components of the batteries down.

That depends on the cost of the recycling and the value of the materials.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

The economic feasibility, sure. But go back to how the discussion started.

You implied that the price of lithium going down depends on the cost of the recycling and the value of the materials

It doesn't. Price depends upon supply and demand. Whether or not lithium is recycled may or may not bring down the price of lithium, dummy.

You implied that the price of lithium going down depends on the cost of the recycling and the value of the materials.

Did I?

The more that is recovered, the less that has to be mined. This also brings the price of lithium, nickel, and other components of the batteries down.

That depends on the cost of the recycling and the value of the materials.

Looks like I was commenting on the amount that would be recovered.

 

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Did I?

Yes, in post #3. And then I hiked my leg and pissed all over you in post #4 and you scrambled to correct your poor choice of words in post #5, and you still didn't get it right.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Yes, in post #3. And then I hiked my leg and pissed all over you in post #4 and you scrambled to correct your poor choice of words in post #5, and you still didn't get it right.

When are you getting your Nobel in physics?

 

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When are you getting your Nobel in physics?

Probably right after you get yours in economics.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Probably right after you get yours in economics.

I wonder if you'll have to share yours with SSDD?

 

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I wonder if you'll have to share yours with SSDD?

Why would I share it with you?

 

[Old Rocks]

Of course any business has to be profitable to stay in business;

"With raw lithium prices reaching historic highs and manufacturers scrambling to secure stable supply chains, recycling operations are reporting profit margins between 20-30% on recovered materials."

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