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What *Really* happens to used Electric Car Batteries? - (you might be surprised)

JerryRigEverything · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Renewables, batteries & storageEnvironment, agriculture & food systemsCars, EVs & motorcycles

What it is

JerryRigEverything tours Li-Cycle to show how lithium-ion batteries from EVs, phones and tools are recycled. It walks through the process of shredding batteries and extracting materials.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as evidence that battery recycling is more advanced and practical than people assume.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2023, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “Made me feel a little more optimistic about things.”

    Explains lithium-ion recycling is easier than assumed

    Eric_WVGG, 2023-10 · Recommendation · in “$9.5B of key metals in overlooked electronic waste: UN”

  2. “I suggest watching the following video to see where we are at.”

    Shows where battery recycling economics stand

    cogman10, 2023-11 · Recommendation · in “Electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than expected”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: ev batteries, recycling, li-cycle, lithium-ion, e-waste

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