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Now. I will point out that in 2016 when they started this project, the cost of new batteries would have been multiple times higher than it is today, so it woul
by volkl48 2y ago
Now.
I will point out that in 2016 when they started this project, the cost of new batteries would have been multiple times higher than it is today, so it would have been a moderately more "sensible" thing to do than it currently seems.
- autobodie 2y agoNow what?
- neotek 2y ago"Now" as in "all of those things are true now, but they weren't when this project started ten years ago."
- Cyphase 2y agoThe costs their parent mentioned are the costs now, not back when the system was originally built.
- wholinator2 2y agoIt's likely just a statement of emphasis, though the correct usage would be something like, "now, something something something..." with a comma instead of a period
- pbasista 2y agoYes, of course, this cost consideration is only relevant today. I can imagine that ~9 years ago there might have been very little reasonably priced LiFePO4 cells available and if someone could get their hands on used 18650 cells very cheaply, it might have been a reasonable choice at the time.
- hinkley 2y agoParticularly if you can narrow down a couple brands where it tends to be a single cell or two that goes poopy while the rest are still good. Driving around picking up dead batteries that only have 1-2 good cells per pack is a thankless job.