Mostly it’s money for the consumer. I have a Prius so it might be a little different. But when the hybrid battery goes out costs something like $7,000 to have it replaced. A mechanic in town will repair it for $1000.
Now my car isn’t worth $7000 so if I had to replace the battery then I would just get a new car and this one might end up in the scrap heap. In getting it repaired I have gotten something like 6 more years out of it, at least, and that’s a pretty significant environmental savings.
And that’s essentially what the article is saying.
Car batteries mostly need replacement cause they can’t give out proper amperage - which comes in many dozens of amperes.
Most applications do not need such a powerful output - and can absolutely accomodate batteries with a lower output. And as we all know, the most eco-friendly battery is the one that doesn’t need to be produced.
Is it money? I bet it’s money
Mostly it’s money for the consumer. I have a Prius so it might be a little different. But when the hybrid battery goes out costs something like $7,000 to have it replaced. A mechanic in town will repair it for $1000.
Now my car isn’t worth $7000 so if I had to replace the battery then I would just get a new car and this one might end up in the scrap heap. In getting it repaired I have gotten something like 6 more years out of it, at least, and that’s a pretty significant environmental savings.
And that’s essentially what the article is saying.
A battery that is utter trash for driving purposes still has tons of life left for other uses.
Absolutely!
Car batteries mostly need replacement cause they can’t give out proper amperage - which comes in many dozens of amperes.
Most applications do not need such a powerful output - and can absolutely accomodate batteries with a lower output. And as we all know, the most eco-friendly battery is the one that doesn’t need to be produced.
So it is about money.