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78. The batteries are 98 percent recyclable and some are reused for backup storage supply

I have an electric Ford Escort I've been driving for 20 years. It uses lead acid golf cart batteries which are 98 percent recyclable. I believe there are only two major lead battery recycling plants in the US which are under heavy EPA regulations. All the lead is recycled, most of the plastic is recycled and the acid which is really mostly water is cleaned.

The same with lithium and nickle metal hydride batteries. All recyclable. There is actually very little lithium in lithium batteries.

As a matter of fact, hybrid car batteries pulled from junked hybrids are being reused as backup power supplies. Even though they lost their capacity to propel the drivetrain many still have the capacity to handle electronic backup power supply systems.

I have several EV friends who go to junk yards and get hybrid battery packs to use in their EV projects, mostly for electric motorcycle projects.

I work in the EV industry repairing electric vehicles and recycle several tons of lead batteries each year. It's all handled responsibly. There is a high dollar paid for heavy metals like lead. EV Batteries are one of the few components where most of the units are completely recyclable.