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Battery wear is a complex thing and it's not trivial to control or test. You could easily trade in an excellent battery and receive one that had 50% rated capac
by kurthr 5y ago
Battery wear is a complex thing and it's not trivial to control or test.
You could easily trade in an excellent battery and receive one that had 50% rated capacity. If you plan to wear them out very quickly, not to need the full capacity, and pay well above actual cost for the convenience of swapping, then it could work.
Otherwise, you will be ripped off by the better informed charging station that hands out only their worst batteries, and sells the best trade-ins as new.
- 2fast4you 5y agoWhat if we took batteries out of commission after X cycles? There would need to be regulation on it. I wouldn't trust my manufacturer or charging network not to rip me off if they had the chance.
- jcims 5y agoYeah, I think it’s clear that you would have to buy the cars off the lot with no battery included.