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Old 03-15-2019, 07:34 PM   #229 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Nickle and rare earths used in NiMH are pretty horrible for the environment.
That's exactly what I'm getting at with Lithium ion. The need to recycle isn't there because the materials are cheap, plentiful, and non-toxic to the environment.

You said NiMH has an advantage of being recyclable, but that's not an advantage if the reason is because it has expensive and toxic materials.
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