The LEAD in the ICE car batteries seems to be being recycled. ANY short life white goods or cars should have a longer life than 5 years But dealers don't want cars with over 150,000 kms on them. Council fleets often never change the oil. They get the same price regardless when they turn them over. The accountants decide that. Hire car fleets get things cheap and don't keep them long. Usually less than 50.000. kms. Nev