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Re:Electric vehicle battery capable of 98% charge in less th... by krab on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @01:35AM (#31735111)
Or swappable batteries if we standardize on a few sizes. You can then charge those slowly.

However that brings problems with quality control - a worn battery costs less than the new one. Maybe a model where the customer doesn't own the battery?

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Re:Electric vehicle battery capable of 98% charge in less th... by ccozan on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @02:07AM (#31735275)
Renault does that with Zoe, if I am not mistaken
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Re:Electric vehicle battery capable of 98% charge in less th... by gambiting on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @02:40AM (#31735491)
They did for a while but at least here UK there is no battery leasing anymore with Zoe. You just buy the whole car outright.
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