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EV disposal BIG issue, additionally how about the cost to purchase a new battery!

kzintner said:

EV disposal BIG issue, additionally how about the cost to purchase a new battery!

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I hear they can build 15 combustion vehicles for the build of 1 EV as far as use of fossil fuels.

My opinion...The mfg of these "super batteries" should be held responsible for recycling them into their components. I don't care if it means more costs.We, the public,trusting and buying should not be be involved in trying to get rid of them.We have zero knowledge of this system..Therefore idiots will jerk them out and throw them in the backyard or the nearest river so they can sell the remainder as scrap...Common sense tells you it will happen...

gary noblit said:

My opinion...The mfg of these "super batteries" should be held responsible for recycling them into their components. I don't care if it means more costs.We, the public,trusting and buying should not be be involved in trying to get rid of them.We have zero knowledge of this system..Therefore idiots will jerk them out and throw them in the backyard or the nearest river so they can sell the remainder as scrap...Common sense tells you it will happen...

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RIGHT ON, Brother Bill!!!

If we really want to save fossil fuels, i say we trade Recycling for longer cycle times. Household appliances: tje appliances of the '70's may not be as electrically efficient BUT many are still running (our old Cubs are an example). It has to be more fossil fuel efficient to run a less efficient machine then it is to throw out, recycle, and build a new short life appliance. Recycling... fuel to get appliance to recycler, recycler using many machines to separate plastics from metals. Not to mention the climate controlled buildins to do this work. Then all the energy used to melt down to raw materials. The EPA needs to look at this perspective.
A one year old car, if all airbags deploy in a small car accident, thd car is totalled due to price of airbag costs. That fixable car is scrapped. Makes no sense. Our Dictators forced airbags on us. It should be a choice. Let the people snd car manufacturers decide whats important.

tkhoffman said:

A one year old car, if all airbags deploy in a small car accident, thd car is totalled due to price of airbag costs. That fixable car is scrapped. Makes no sense. Our Dictators forced airbags on us. It should be a choice. Let the people snd car manufacturers decide whats important.

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In Texas and I suspect other "Border States" those cars are headed to Mexico where they don't care about air bags. I live near a major highway route to Mexico and see makeshift caravans of them being towed very often.

jdrong said:

I would say that if you really insist on doing your part to save the environment and slow down climate change, (I don't believe we can stop climate change, it's been going on for millions of years, if you believe the science.) buy a hybrid at least you can drive more 300 miles before needing a battery recharge. Just don't ask what happens when the batteries wear out. I can only imagine what kind of computer complications can arise after years of switching back and forth from gas to battery and the gas engine shutting off and restarting after every stop.... Then the batteries die, will the gas engine even start anymore?

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In the Chevy pickup line of hybrid vehicles, the answer is no. My brother just went through this, this past week. He was the tech that assigned to repair this vehicle. GM's diagnostic process takes 13 hours of labour (book time) to test components and harnesses, before you can verify the dead battery pack. So... the owner is stuck with 13 hours of labour to pay for, $11,000 for the hybrid battery, to repair a $12k truck. This truck is needlessly being scrapped by the owner, and my brother is fighting to get his 13 hours of pay, because repairs weren't authorized.

The media,the gov't,AND the mfg have all failed the public by not telling us the truth..IMO

gary noblit said:

The media,the gov't,AND the mfg have all failed the public by not telling us the truth..IMO

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The Govt is pushing this agenda to the point that , in NY, the Highway Dept is FORCED to by an Electric ,10 wheel dump truck for every 7 diesel. Cost of diesel truck is $250k. Cost of Electric equivalent...$750k. That does not include putting in Charging stations. A fully loaded E Dump truck would lose full charge by the time it climbed the 4 mile hill that leads to our tiny town. It is useless for 24 hour snowplowing.
Towns are forced to spend 300% more for a vehicle that is totalling impractical. Free country??

Change should occur on Election Day!

I hope at the very least, all EV's and hybrids have a battery failure is eminent warning.