• aleph@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    Hybrid engines have been around for quite some time, though, and they can be just as reliable as ICEs.

    On the other hand, the weakness of EVs right now isn’t just the charging infrastructure - it’s the batteries. They’re big, heavy, and very expensive to replace. This is especially true given all the new electric pickups/SUVs coming onto the market in the US. Battery tech needs to mature a while longer, IMO.

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      1 month ago

      What the hell are you doing that you need to replace the battery enough for it to be classed as a weakness for all EVs??

      Look up Lithium Iron phosphate batteries. They will outlive the car they’re in even better than the lithium ion ones that are the majority at the moment. Those lithium ion batteries will also outlive the vehicle they’re in btw. The only ones that won’t are Leaf batteries because either they’re an old chemistry or because nissan cheaper out and didn’t put a coolant loop in them.