Car Batteries

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  • 23/04/2025 at 8:17 am #8983
    Lauren Ryan
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      Hi, in the introduction to Saibai Island there was a mention that there are a lot of cars lying around unused. I was wondering how many, out in your design could you use part from those cars including the car batteries?

      Thanks, Lauren.

      23/04/2025 at 3:49 pm #8989
      Anthony Brady
      Keymaster

        Hi Lauren,

        Yes, it is common on Saibai Island for vehicles to be abandoned. This is in part because there isn’t vehicle servicing options on the island and therefore vehicles are abandoned when issues arise.

        Designs that are able to utilise material from these abandoned vehicles are encouraged and it’s great to see students considering recycling and circular economy. However, it’s best to note this as part of your design consideration (that you’ve thought about it) but in reality, the state of these abandoned vehicles and the environmental conditions aren’t always ideal for parts to be reused, particularly the batteries.

        Cheers,
        Anthony

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