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Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨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.

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helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
You’re conflating Tesla with “EVs”. Simply don’t buy a Tesla if that’s what you want.

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- Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨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.
  
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  - helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨8⁩ ⁨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.
    
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    Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    Tesla is one of dozens of brands. So no.
    
    Tesla is 50% of all EV’s sold. So, yes.
    
    Yes but we weren’t discussing “choosing a brand”,
    
    That’s the point! You presented “swap a new battery” as obvious to the the OP when it’s not obvious. You have to first pick a brand that allows that.
    
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