• 0x0@programming.dev
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    4 months ago

    because they have a long life

    Not as long as it could be and that’s intentional. My '97 piece of crap will outlive most EVs anv even most new ICEs.

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      4 months ago

      Evs will outlast ice cars as there are less moving parts. All we need now is 3rd party car battery replacement as a standard.

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        4 months ago

        The VW Beetle, among many others, would like a word.

        EV batteries aren’t as easy to make as most ICE parts.

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          4 months ago

          The first telas batteries were 18650s, the same ones that the diy vapes used. As more EVs are bought the more of a market there will be to support them. People are already refurbishing EV battery packs.