EV Myths # 4 “What happens to EV batteries after their life propelling a car?”
EV Myths # 4 “What happens to EV batteries after their life propelling a car?”
Have you heard this EV myth? “Those electric vehicle batteries will end up in the landfill!” There is an ongoing myth that EV batteries end their life being thrown into the landfill. Perhaps this is because that is what some people do with their consumer electronics batteries (please do NOT do that) and an assumption is made that is also true for EV batteries. As we’ve already discussed, the batteries you buy with your new EV are made to last the entire life of your car, much like the engine in a gas or diesel is intended to do…
EV Myths # 4 “What happens to EV batteries after their life propelling a car?”
EV Myths # 4 “What happens to EV batteries after their life propelling a car?”
Have you heard this EV myth? “Those electric vehicle batteries will end up in the landfill!” There is an ongoing myth that EV batteries end their life being thrown into the landfill. Perhaps this is because that is what some people do with their consumer electronics batteries (please do NOT do that) and an assumption is made that is also true for EV batteries. As we’ve already discussed, the batteries you buy with your new EV are made to last the entire life of your car, much like the engine in a gas or diesel is intended to do…
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