Why not replace them with new batteries?
In modern EVs, batteries are structural elements too which cannot be replaced (but the ‘peripheral’ non-structural batteries can).
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exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks agoMaybe replace dead batteries with used but still somewhat working batteries?
Why not replace them with new batteries?
Also, you’re not engaging with the fact that the typical ICE car lasts an average of 12 years. If there’s a batch of survivors that lasts much longer than average and are accessible to the people of your country, what makes you think the same won’t be true of EVs when they get old enough?
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sefra1@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I will be honest, it’s not like I’m doubting your data, but that number is hard to swallow, a 12 year old car is basically new. Even if people in America throw away new cars just because they need some minor repair that doesn’t mean the car can’t survive 20 years more with proper maintenance.