• Blooper@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I’ve always said that about one of my big reasons for buying an EV several years ago. By the time I’m in need of a replacement battery, it will be better in virtually every way - safer, faster to charge, higher capacity, lighter, and (potentially) cheaper. The first replacement battery might not be much of an improvement, but my 3rd might be light-years ahead.

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      9 months ago

      Looking at past actions of capitalism, it is more likely that same type of batteries will be sold for older cars and the new tech batteries will be only made for newer models, unless right to repair takes off, but who knows, still I do hope for a better and more sustainable future.

    • Cort@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      My only regret was not buying a more popular model. There are fantastic drop-in battery upgrades for the Prius and leaf, but less popular cars like mine will probably never get upgraded

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          9 months ago

          Ford cmax, only gets about 20 miles on the stock battery. I don’t expect anyone to make a better one, and iirc Ford only sold like 1 model year with an upgraded (20%) battery.

    • capital@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      I only hope a replacement is available for mine and that it’s not ungodly expensive.