Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop - CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents - CleanTechnica
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Several state governors are fighting fear mongering as they attempt to reduce transportation emissions in their states.

Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop — CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents::Several state governors are fighting fear mongering as they attempt to reduce transportation emissions in their states.

  • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
    13·
    9 months ago

    You don’t think the cost to replace an engine or transmission are an issue?

    Do you realize batteries are typically made up of several replaceable “cells”. Like by the time you need a new one there will be several affordable third party options that will also increase your range.

    • David_Eight@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      Last I checked an engine and transmission rebuild combined cost less than replacing just the batteries on an EV. An ICE might need a rebuild every 20+ years but, we don’t even have 20 years of EV data to look at to compare.

      No, I don’t follow EVs super close. What brands allow this? What third party batteries can I buy and how much do they cost and how do they compare to OEM batteries?

    • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      9 months ago

      It should be better but Tesla has been making it worse.

      The Model Y has a structural battery pack. That is the battery is integral to the car, and filled with an almost impossible to remove foam. It is unrepairable and un replaceable. Musk has said when the battery dies, you scrap the entire car and they recycle the lithium from the scrap.

      • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
        71·
        9 months ago

        You’re conflating Tesla with “EVs”. Simply don’t buy a Tesla if that’s what you want.

        • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
          23·
          9 months ago

          Given Tesla’s market share, your claim that easily replaced batteries is “typical” isn’t accurate. A large percentage isn’t replaceable so it’s something consumers should consider when choosing a brand.

          • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
            41·
            9 months ago

            Given Tesla’s market share, your claim that easily replaced batteries is “typical” isn’t accurate.

            Tesla is one of dozens of brands. So no.

            it’s something consumers should consider when choosing a brand.

            Yes but we weren’t discussing “choosing a brand”, we were discussing EVs.