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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
what happens to the batteries once they are no longer able to hold a recharge? is the environmental impact on that "good"?
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Actually, no. The chemicals in the batteries are highly toxic and not necessarily recyclable. The carmakers (and consumers for that matter) are kind of taking a nuclear waste approach in that they're assuming that technology is coming to solve the problem.
As of now, it isn't.