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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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99.6% of key materials recovered from retired EV batteries under China’s new dismantling standards (carnewschina.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net

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China has implemented national standards for the recycling and utilisation of electric vehicle (EV) power batteries. Pilot programs report over 99% recovery of key materials such as nickel, cobalt, and manganese

Some companies achieve nickel-cobalt-manganese recovery rates of 99.6% and lithium recovery rates of 96.5%,

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The same idiots still don't realize every single car has a lead acid battery. Gasoline grows on trees.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Also we can't have solar because panel materials require mining. Wind power is something something birds.