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Re:Europe’s aggressive new emissions rules put gas engines o... by driverdan on Thursday July 15, 2021 @10:53AM (#27845463)
> It's like replacing the engine of an ICE car

I downvoted you because that's not true. It's far easier to replace batteries than an engine. It requires minimal skill.

If they start building them into the body that may change though.

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Re:Europe’s aggressive new emissions rules put gas engines o... by speedgoose on Thursday July 15, 2021 @02:40PM (#27848410)
It's not the same kind of skills for sure. Some cars are easy to replace the battery, but you still need to deal with high voltage procedures. I wouldn't trust myself with an e-golf, but I wouldn't mind replacing the ice engine of a Twingo with the right tooling.
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