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I still remember vividly a self-made expert explaining to his friend, in the London subway, that "yeah batteries only last 8 years, then you have to swap them o
by Rygian 2y ago
I still remember vividly a self-made expert explaining to his friend, in the London subway, that "yeah batteries only last 8 years, then you have to swap them out, ergo electric cars are a dumb idea".
But I still trust in people's capacity to digest being utterly wrong — eventually.
- theshrike79 2y agoI'm hoping that my car's battery only lasts for 7.9 years. It has an 8 year guarantee :D Then I'd get a new one and my car would be practically new for 8 more years.
- dotancohen 2y agoYou'll more likely get a refurb that fills up to 70% of rated capacity. I own a Tesla and that is Tesla policy.
- theshrike79 2y agoI don't own a Tesla and it's not Hyundai policy to give refurb stuff.
- dotancohen 2y agoOn the battery too? Good to know.
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- readthenotes1 2y ago"But I still trust in people's capacity to digest being utterly wrong — eventually." It always comes back to diet, doesn't it?
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- DAGdug 2y agoI actually believe the claim in the study to be true. But it’s also a terrible design - there’s survivorship bias in selecting operational batteries. It’s not clear if you are thinking that much more carefully than the self-made expert, even if you think you are :)