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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.

  • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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    16·
    11 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
      82·
      11 months ago

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

      • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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        33·
        11 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
          52·
          11 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.

          • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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            32·
            11 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. Model Y was first with structural battery but others like Volvo and BMW are coming soon.

            • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
              32·
              11 months ago

              Tesla is 50% of all EV’s sold. So, yes.

              Right so then “EVs”= “Tesla”? That’s the argument you want to go with?

              You presented “swap a new battery” as obvious to the the OP

              I didn’t present anything as obvious. Just a matter of fact.

              You have to first pick a brand that allows that.

              …which is easy enough?

              Model Y was first with structural battery but others like Volvo and BMW are coming soon.

              [Citation needed]