• surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      You have that backwards. The vehicle is good for the life of the battery. We could design EV where the shell and motor last 30 years, and the battery just swaps out every decade or so.

      • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        11 months ago

        That’s already how it works

        Batteries in EVs are replacable, it’s just not a quick and simple process at the moment

      • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        You have that backwards.

        I don’t think so. Think of the engineering challenges. The battery would have to be a separate structure so more weight, less range/performance, more wear on tires and brakes, less rigidity unless you add even more weight, etc.

        Batteries can be replaced now. It’s just a time consuming job but one that might only need doing once.

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      11 months ago

      Can’t tell if this is a serious comment or not… Sure a battery will last as long as the car, but it’s of limited use of it only holds 30% of its original capacity after 7 or 8 years. Sure. It’ll do 75 miles, so still useful for city drivers, but not for its intended use.

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        11 months ago

        Yep! Thats about what I think. I will not buy a car that are like most modern day cell phones. If the battery dies, I want to be able to replace it. Even better if there is a easy charging station like the above and giving the consumer more options.

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      11 months ago

      Cars need to repairable. Plus lithium fails quite a bit.

      If a car can work 10+ years thats a good thing. And most lithium based batteries will not last that long.

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        11 months ago

        I don’t think that’s a fair statement in relation to EV batteries. Most of them are proving to last well over 10 years.