AFAICT, used Tesla battery packs fetch a decent price on ebay etc. They're more valuable for reuse than they are for recycling. Reuse is better than recycling.
True and I agree, however batteries have a limited lifetime, and at the end of said lifetime, lithium batteries become dangerous. Does anyone risk putting a secondhand battery in their phones for example? Might be okay for old Nokia style batteries, but the integrated ones, not a chance.
Another problem is that with EV battery packs, they're not really viable to be disassembled and repaired (e.g. by replacing individual cells), they're built pretty solid and integrated. Not saying it's impossible, just that it's likely not viable, not to mention very dangerous work. I could be wrong though.
The fact that you can sell a dead EV battery pack for good money indicates that it is viable.
Clearly addressed in TFA.
For those that don't know, LFP is only going to be in the short range M3 until more improvements in density (or better integration) hit mainstream.
e: hm, somehow my comment switched chains?
It plays well with renewables, in the role of peaker plants.
So I think coal is dead but fracking is here to stay.
Especially given that fracking also has a role in geothermal. It's an industrial capability that we'll want to keep.
Then there is the practical question. You have a 5 year old EV that doesn't get enough miles for your use any longer. So, you have someone swap out the batteries for new ones. Do the people who swap out the batteries actually resell them for reuse or try to recycle them? If it's not easy or financially viable they will likely not do it.
Just having technology isn't enough. It needs to be accessible to the people who will engage with it.
Yes! Used Nissan Leaf battery packs and individual cells sell for quite a bit.