These articles are insane, 10min in until you get to the part of what happens to used batteries.
I’m really thinking the media business model is totally broken for these authors to not go straight to the point
Personally, I think long-form writers need to start including abstracts. If I'm going to spend half an hour reading something, I'd like to know what it's about before I commit the time. If no abstract seems adequate to capture the breadth of a long form article's ramblings, then it lacks focus and should be revised.
When I read an article about about ... fishing in Alaska ... I was btw born in the last millenia and had a pretty normal childhood. But if you dig out school colleagues of mine you will find somebody who will tell you I was a strange kid in school .
5 minutes later I have still not read anything about fishing in Alaska.
Feels like complete filler material to me, probably to increase "engagement".
This is the only information about what actually happens to batteries. It is very imprecise. And limited to one company
"When batteries can’t be fixed or reused, the company recycles some at its onsite facility. It also stores batteries. Lots of them. SNT’s main warehouse in Oklahoma City holds hundreds of electric car batteries, stacked on shelves that jut 30 feet into the air. With the Bolt recall, GM will send SNT many more."
Are water lines going to be adequate to contain a warehouse full of lithium batteries on fire?
I turned off the content blocker and counted 6 ads within the length of this article.
Drinking coffee, by the window, in the shade watching the sun in the garden... Take your time!