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Old 03-05-2011, 08:47 PM   #45
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Originally Posted by Dragoneye View Post
Eye of the beholder.....I mean, I think it's awesome-looking; not my first choice, but way up there...

Anyways -- there are plans already in motion to make use of used batteries as local power-storage facilities to support these cars in the future by supplementing the grid.

In addition, there was an article recently about General Motors developing a battery-"refresh" procedure where they restore the Li-Ion battery to nearly full-capacity.

And Lithium Ion batteries are highly-recyclable. I want to say I read they could recycle 90% of the materials in it...but the exact number is fuzzy in my head. I know it was high, though.
Nice to know that recycling plans are already in place as this seemed to be an after thought with the lead-acid batteries.
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