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It's time for change:  Let’s talk climate, Muskoka: Are used EV batteries a problem? (muskokaregion.com) Good article on the life of batteries by Oliver Klimek Are used EV batteries a problem? muskokaregion.com Most of the information that people have about EV batteries is old or misleading. Here is what is happening with batteries today: Today’s EV batteries are reliable and they last a long time. For example, Volkswagen guarantees that their batteries maintain 75 per cent of their original efficiency for 8 years, or 160,000 kilometres, and Tesla is testing batteries that cycle over 1 million kilometres. Read more:

We will miss this lovely man: E dgar Lee Ware   passed away February 4, 2022. He is survived by his wife Susan Ware, his children Jessica Lee Ware, Syrus Marcus Ware, and Lashon Ware, his grandchildren Aeshna Ware Huff, Zack Ware Huff, Amelie Ware Redman, Jacob Kreuchi, Noah Kreuchi, and Learthur Frost as well as his siblings Nathanial, Willie, Deborah, Cynthia, Janet, and Christopher; he joins his late mother and father (Pauline and Tampa), his late brother and sister (Alvin and Betty Jo). Edgar was born in Memphis, Tennessee on September 10, 1946. He would recount fond memories of his first childhood homes on Hernando, Clayborn, Patton, Walker, & Maclamore, and his frequent visits to the library where the librarian would have stacks of Greek mythology books waiting for him. He loved his time at Booker T. Washington High School where he played football, basketball, ran track, and loved science class (Edgar was in chemistry club). He was approached by activists from Freedom Sum...