Re:The Lithium Mine Buildup Is Outpacing the Electric-Car Boom
by sjwright on Monday July 29, 2019 @09:41PM
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The electric drivetrain is simpler, but electric cars tend to require more parts in order to replace the heat and rotational power you get "for free" with a combustion engine.
Electric cars need to have separate motors to drive the AC compressor instead of a simple belt.
Electric cars need resistive and/or reverse cycle heating instead of using engine heat.
Electric cars (if they care about battery longevity) need elaborate heating/cooling systems for the battery.
Re:The Lithium Mine Buildup Is Outpacing the Electric-Car Boom
by londons_explore on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @07:24AM
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> elaborate heating/cooling systems
Nearly every car over 10 years old has failed AC. In most EV cars, the AC is critical to maintaining battery health. I could imagine a failed AC unit causing the battery to over/under heat, and the resulting damage causing the entire car be scrapped.
Agree on digital scrapheap, although this applies to a lesser extent to ICE vehicle too. We should be demanding open sourcing of car code after warranty expires.