Li recycling 2% old fashioned lead acid 98%

StirCrazy wrote:

Gdetrailer wrote:

At this time only 50% of the materials in a Lithium cell can be recovered in an efficient way.. Compare that to Lead acid where 98% is recovered and reused.

this number was bumped to 80% this year due to new technology. its getting closer but still not there. but the life span and usable energy of Li compared to Lead asid make it a exelent option for Rv use.

Steve

Best you can do?

That STILL leaves a considerable amount of non recyclable material that turns into toxic unusable waste.

Lithium batteries are not always RV friendly, they do not like HEAT nor do they like COLD, they like basically "room temperature".. How many times have you personally camped when the max and min temps were 70-80 F all day and night?

So, to keep Lithium batteries happy you MUST COOL them when they get too hot (waste energy) and when they get too cool you MUST HEAT them (waste energy).. neither is ideal..

At least with Lead acid they CAN be charged and discharged at extreme temps without the needs for temperature controls that monitor and apply heat or cold when needed.

Better buy into the Lithium is best band wagon with your eyes open, charging Lithium batteries in cold temps can destroy them in a second.