On 14 Feb 2016 at 0:12, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > ''Nickel is dirt cheap.
That's not what I hear. > It is also toxic. So is cobalt,'' Oh goodie, another tiny pebble for the anti-EV folks to amplify into a boulder. Nickel does have some toxicity, but it's nothing like lead or cadmium, and we've used those materials in batteries for many decades. The key is that we reclaim them. As long as we reclaim the metals used in lithium batteries, rather than dumping them into landfills, I don't see the problem. > ''However, as we move toward these cheaper materials there is no longer > a strong economic force for recycling Now THAT could pose a problem. People are not known for doing the right thing unless they're paid to. One fix would be a law requiring a substantial core deposit on each battery, but that would boost the purchase prices of EVs. Not a winner. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
