/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/nissan-recycles-old-electric-batteries-to-power-nissan-trailerNissan ROAM uses old lithium-ion battery cells from old Nissan electric cars to power the Air Opus Trailer. ROAM has enough juice to power devices, small appliances, and an onboard light and heating system. (Photo via Nissan) In an effort to red...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/nissan-recycles-old-electric-batteries-to-power-nissan-trailerThu, 28 Feb 2019 09:54:37 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:87e8ab33-8a37-491a-8bf9-d38f54b06bdbdubbie0<p>It would be interesting to know when a battery is no longer suitable for a car and how much life it might have in an alternative use. What makes it suitable? Old rechargeable batteries I have used generally have very little left to offer once unsuitable for their initial purpose, due to breakdown of the internal chemicals and structures. Are Lithium Ion batteries different in some way?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dubbie</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=6576&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">