Battery packs are the largest and most expensive part of nearly any EV (a Rolls-Royce Spectre with a custom-made, diamond-studded analog clock made by Rolex or whatever may cost more, but you get the point). These energy reservoirs are chockablock with huge amounts of rare and expensive materials, substances that absolutely should be reclaimed when an EV reaches the end of its useful life. Currently, lithium-ion battery recycling is a huge challenge, one that numerous companies are actively researching, including one German automaker famed for its sports cars.
