How to build an electric car that pays for itself
So, I bungeed one of the cooked floodies onto my home made bike trailer this afternoon and took it up to the recycler. They're worth $3 each.
Following that, I got in touch with my guy at the forklift company and offered that we'd give him the recycling money for any used batteries he'll send us (or rather, tell me about, so I can go pick 'em up).
But he said, "nah, we're enjoying helping out the project. No need to provide cash."
Which is both good & bad. I'm always suspicious of people who aren't motivated by greed. They're more complicated, and not necessarily as predictable
And I would
really like to have a predictable supply of used batts.
Anyway, I also asked him if he would hook me up with
his supplier, since theoretically, there's a guy driving around to a bunch of different customers dropping off new & picking up used floodies. I'd like to get in on that motherlode! He said he'd mention it to him next time they talk.
End result: it looks like each battery that we deem a dud adds three bucks to the ForkenSwift Fund.