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Re:Ford's answer to EV supply chain hell: Cheaper batteries by squarefoot on Sunday July 24, 2022 @04:46AM (#32211589)
> With only the short range battery most of the time, my car’s weight is low and efficiency high.

That would however subject the smaller battery to more charge/discharge cycles for obtaining the same mileage. Wouldn't that shorten its life?

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Re:Ford's answer to EV supply chain hell: Cheaper batteries by tokamak-teapot on Sunday July 24, 2022 @06:48AM (#32212130)
I’d be happy to have a shorter life on my small, cheap battery because it should be cheap to replace.
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