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minus-squareOni_eyes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 个月前Seriously though, have there been battery advances that warrant that price increase or is it just capitalism rearing its ugly head again?
minus-squaresolsangraal@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·3 个月前no. they’ll rip you off because you can’t go without a battery
minus-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 个月前If it was a modern lithium battery it would have some merit. However there has not been a single advance in lead batteries.
minus-squareOni_eyes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 个月前Yeah that’s what I was thinking. So it’s either cost of materials increase, increased environmental regulation, or greed. Hmmmm I wonder which one contributes the most
minus-squareWirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 个月前Probably just capitalism, but I wouldn’t be surprised if car batteries are reaping at least some of the benefits of the EV industry and their race for better batteries.
minus-squarehangonasecond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 个月前Vehicles with auto stop-start will chew through batteries if they don’t use the more expensive specialised battery (or disable the feature)
Seriously though, have there been battery advances that warrant that price increase or is it just capitalism rearing its ugly head again?
no. they’ll rip you off because you can’t go without a battery
If it was a modern lithium battery it would have some merit. However there has not been a single advance in lead batteries.
Yeah that’s what I was thinking. So it’s either cost of materials increase, increased environmental regulation, or greed.
Hmmmm I wonder which one contributes the most
Infinite growth, homey!
Probably just capitalism, but I wouldn’t be surprised if car batteries are reaping at least some of the benefits of the EV industry and their race for better batteries.
Vehicles with auto stop-start will chew through batteries if they don’t use the more expensive specialised battery (or disable the feature)