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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair
Is that true? I ask because my company makes a 20 lb li-ion battery and our cost, (not sale price, what it costs us to make) for that 14" long, 6" tall lithium-ion battery with a 2.5 hour mission time is about 3 grand.
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Yes the battery is not that much in fact the labor will add to the cost;the cost of replacing a battery pack is a little less than the avearge engine rebuild on a similar-age high-mileage car.
F.Y.I - You’ve got two choices: replace the battery, or the car.
Prius battery program which started in 2010:
After being removed, the battery pack is sent to specialist recycling firm Kinsbursky Brothers in Anaheim, California.
On arrival at the specialized facility, battery packs are broken down into their constituent parts, with nickel being smelted down for stainless steel used in making refrigerator doors, while rare-earth elements, plastic casings and electrolyte are all recycled into appropriate industries.