betanumerus@lemmy.ca to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 6 days agoEV prices are falling while the average new car tops $50Kelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square137linkfedilinkarrow-up1301arrow-down11
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minus-squareblarthlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoAnd? We went from 10 mpg sedans to 35 mpg ones in my lifetime. Improvement impacts every developing technology over time.
minus-squareCheetahHybrid @pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoSo the old ones are just e-waste? We could at least recycle a big chunk of ice cars
minus-squareblarthlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoWhat in the hell are you talking about? EV batteries don’t go bad as fast or frequently as you seem to think. When they do, they are highly recyclable.
And? We went from 10 mpg sedans to 35 mpg ones in my lifetime. Improvement impacts every developing technology over time.
So the old ones are just e-waste? We could at least recycle a big chunk of ice cars
What in the hell are you talking about? EV batteries don’t go bad as fast or frequently as you seem to think. When they do, they are highly recyclable.