Quote Originally Posted by bigbill View Post
From 2004-2007, I was the project lead on submarine battery replacements in Hawaii and a few boats in San Diego. 126 cell lead acid batteries, each cell weighing 3/4 of a ton. The batteries that came out were packaged in the shipping crates that the new battery arrived in. They then went back to the manufacturer, GNB, which was a subsidiary of Exide, for recycling into new batteries. IMO, any battery design needs to have a clear path for recycling. Newer submarines have sealed, maintenance free AGM batteries which should last longer.
This is what scares me about electric cars - dear god I hope there's a loop designed in for end-of-life...