sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoCars are like horses: people will soon realise EVs are just better, claims VW bosswww.autoexpress.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square663linkfedilinkarrow-up1622arrow-down126
arrow-up1596arrow-down1external-linkCars are like horses: people will soon realise EVs are just better, claims VW bosswww.autoexpress.co.uksanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square663linkfedilink
minus-squareNιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoIt takes a really, really long time for EV batteries to “die.” They absolutely degrade and lose range over time, but you should still be getting significant usable mileage out of them. This sounds like unfounded propaganda to me.
minus-squareGormadt@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoNot top mention that the batteries can be recycled at end of life to be made into new batteries for other cars.
minus-squareNιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 hours agoTheoretically yes, although right now doing so is more expensive than just mining fresh materials for the most part 😅
It takes a really, really long time for EV batteries to “die.” They absolutely degrade and lose range over time, but you should still be getting significant usable mileage out of them. This sounds like unfounded propaganda to me.
Not top mention that the batteries can be recycled at end of life to be made into new batteries for other cars.
Theoretically yes, although right now doing so is more expensive than just mining fresh materials for the most part 😅