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Mythbusting the World of EVs: Are Electric Cars Hard to Recycle?
28 Dec 2022 | Abstracted from Top Gear
"...the components and minerals in the motors, electronics and batteries of electric cars are harder to tease apart...But not impossible. Because those elements are worth a lot, it's worth doing.
"Recycling will get easier as batteries improve. Carmakers are designing them with recycling in mind, so they will be able to benefit from cheaper materials down the line. Solid state batteries will also be easier to process than today?s gel-based packs."
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