Comment on Chinese EV maker BYD says new fast-charging system could be as quick as filling up a tank

noodlejetski@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That’s the beauty of it. Just get a new one every two years like every other electronic device and you won’t need to worry about that. Subscription plans will be available.

  source

  • Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I wish the batteries were modular/interchangeable. You could just pull into a station, remove the spent battery and replace it with a full one, the spent one can then just get recharged and stored at the station for the next user to change out. You could even bring some extra ones in the trunk for a long trip!

    source

    • catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The problem is the form factor. They’re broad, flat batteries under the floor of the car, because that’s the most available space when you take out the drivetrain. If you wanted to make them swappable, you’d have to sacrifice the space under the hood or the trunk. Or the passenger space. And all that comes with their own safety concerns.

      source

      • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        They can drop the battery out from underneath….

        It’s not like you are gonna man handle the battery yourself in and out of these dude.

        source

        • -> View More Comments
    • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      There is a company that does this in China. You lease the battery, and pay roughly the same amount as a tank of fuel to swap it, so not a cheap process, and it only works on a small number of vehicles. They’re also losing money hand over fist, and aren’t likely to last very long.

      Also, a long trip is precisely when I need all my trunk space.

      source
    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yeah, I’ve thought about this too, but real use cases would be rare and maybe somewhere along highways for long trips, but you’d need a lot of stations in hard to predict locations to make it something people could use. Most of the time a simple recharge at night at the domicile would suffice. Add trying to get battery form factors standardized when companies can’t even agree on a universal charger and challenges to upgrading vehicle frames and design if such a standard was ever adopted and it just seems unsustainable.

      source

      • Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Ya Engineering really is 't my thing but it seams like such a logical way to do things. This would even be great with phones if you could just swap out the battery you’re not currently using.

        source
    • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      some of them kinda are if you are willing to take it apart and replace the cells.

      source
  • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    ugh, i fear cars will turn into smartphones. its gonna suuuuuuuuuuuuuck

    source
• werefreeatlast@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I have a Chinese flashlight and the battery trademark is so unfortunate (soonfire) like WTF. Lol.

  source

  • glitch1985@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That dying batteries last goal is to provide you with light. How inspiring.

    source

    • werefreeatlast@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      And heat and depression treatment! (Lithium)

      source
• Mihies@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Not necessarily as they are using LFP chemistry which has much more cycles than the standard one.

  source