A team recently tore down BYD's latest blade battery pack.
It took 8 hours plus a deep freeze cycle to dismantle the pack, partly due to the use of structural adhesives.
They also raise concerns of repairability and recycling.
One of the largest selling points of an EV is the total cost of ownership. Sure, an EV may have a heavy upfront cost and sharp depreciation, but fewer moving parts generally mean less maintenance. That said, serviceability is still a major concern, especially when something as expensive as the battery pack is the point of focus.
Recently, a team of researchers tore down one of BYD's cutting-edge Blade batteries. What they found is that 1,261-pound pack took a significant amount of time and effort to disassemble—that meant grinding, cutting, hammering, and even freezing the pack in order to tear it down to a serviceable state.
