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Re:Japan is holding back as the world rushes toward electric... by achenatx on Sunday August 22, 2021 @04:12PM (#28269145)
least reliable is the battery. In texas, 60 month batteries only last 3 years. One day you try to start your car and it simply wont start. Thus requiring a jump start. I know what to do here, but many people I know have to get their car towed.

I carry a portable jumpstarter because you just dont know when your car will refuse to turn on.

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Re:Japan is holding back as the world rushes toward electric... by pornel on Sunday August 22, 2021 @07:13PM (#28270632)
12V batteries have entirely different chemistry and (no) management compared to the high-capacity 400V batteries.

At this point long-term real-world data is available for Tesla Model S, and it loses about 4-5% per 100,000 miles.

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Re:Japan is holding back as the world rushes toward electric... by sdze on Monday August 23, 2021 @03:16AM (#28273070)
Of course the 12V starter battery has a BMS. At least my car has it (Ford Focus 2017)
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