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The first EV with a lithium-free sodium battery hits the road in January (www.engadget.com)
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[โ€“] thoughtorgan@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Idk about renting, sounds like ass.

A core charge would make more sense, like swapping propane tanks you get a discount for having the empty core with you.

[โ€“] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Wpuld you rather purchase an 80 kWh battery, alrhough you need most of the time only 20 kWh or purchase only 20 kWh and rent/swap some batteries when needed?
I'm no talking about renting all battery capacity the whole year, just the extra capacity for the 2-4 weeks in the year when long-distance rides are in the mix.