All I'm saying is the same groups that are arguing that EV's will kill the planet should be arguing against modern cell phones. They both serve a purpose at a cost.Almost all shops around here will not work on high voltage vehicles. They said it's a liability concern.
Also replacing cells in an EV pack is different then doing a brake job, different skill set.
That's a lot to unpack.
Do you not realize how big an EV battery is compared to a cell phone?
A single EV has more battery in it then every single piece of tech I have owned in my entire life by a long shot.
Also not every cellphone uses a lithium battery.
And lots of old phones are already recycled but instead of getting throws away are taken apart for working parts battery included. Parts like TouchPad, fingerprint scanners, usb ports, cables, etc are ripped out of old recycled phones and sold/installed into phones that are damaged.
There is no reason to junk a phone because you cracked the screen, you can just get it repaired as long as there are parts available which for most phones there are not. Now image that on a larger scale as you were just posting about...
Recycling phones is a big deal, dont you remember the Samsung Note law suit catching fire in people's pockets and just sitting around because of the battery?
I have personally reworked several iPhones for battery and screen issues, but I know that many use a cracked screen as an excuse to get the latest tech. I see the trade-in programs when one buys a new phone as a benefit to reduce the number going into land fills. I also worked in consumer electronics. Some companys had a "Nail Test" for lithium battery packs whereby a drill press was used to force a nail into the battery pack after which the area was vacated. Smoke and heat were allowed (unavoidable), flames were not. If the battery burst into flames the design was rejected.
That said maybe I have stirred to pot too much in defending the EV industrys right to exist. Ultimately it should be driven by market demand and hopefully survives in one form (Li) or another (H2).