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Recycle a lead acid battery, and where does it go?

Electric Cars are for Girls

The Battery Council says: recycle a lead acid battery and be an 'environmental success story'. But I wondered - who ends up with the lead?

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Travelling the road to electrification leadership

Electric Cars Report

The journey started in 1991 when Hyundai unveiled its first pure electric car, the Sonata Electric Vehicle. A concept based on the Sonata sedan, it featured a lead-acid battery and offered a range of […] The post Travelling the road to electrification leadership appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Today's Electric Cars and Battery Recycling

Electric Cars are for Girls

So you may have heard a little about the not-so-clean business of lead acid battery recycling.but hey, what about all the lithium ion batteries being used in today's electric cars? This NYT article connects the electric car manufacturers with their long-term battery recycling plans.

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How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?

Blink Charging

Electric cars are on the rise. The number of electric car sales nearly doubled from last year until now. About 10% of people buying a new car chose an electric one. Electric cars are much older. In fact, before burning petrol, most vehicles ran on electric batteries.

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Solar Power for Sheds and Electric Car Charging Solutions

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Traditional lead-acid batteries are a popular choice given their cost, but modern lithium-ion variants offer extended lifespans, improved efficiency, greater energy density and storage capacity. Imagine not just powering your shed, but also charging your electric vehicle with the free abundant energy from the sun.

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Electric-Car Batteries: What Happens To Them After Coming Out Of The Car?

Green Car Reports

It''s one of the recurring questions asked by electric-car skeptics: Yeah, but what about all those battery packs? We know already that the 12-Volt lead-acid car battery appears to be the most-recycled consumer good in the world--though that''s largely for safety reasons, as lead is far more toxic than the.'

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Tesla is using a new 12v Lithium-ion battery in the Model S Plaid

Teslarati

The new 12v li-ion battery replaces the conventional lead-acid battery that has been considered the “standard” in automobiles for a long time. The previous lead-acid battery did not have a consistently long lifespan and was sometimes changed up to three times a year by some owners.