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Re:Ford's answer to EV supply chain hell: Cheaper batteries by the_biot on Sunday July 24, 2022 @09:05AM (#32213106)
> Maybe I could keep that battery in my house and use it to store solar electricity most of the time.

That's utopian. These things weigh a ton, you'd need a forklift.

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Re:Ford's answer to EV supply chain hell: Cheaper batteries by jasonjayr on Sunday July 24, 2022 @10:11AM (#32213675)
Sure, but there are jacks that can be purchased for home use that can easily lift a ton or two. If this was a thing, the battery would have to self-lift itself into place, or have home-installed battery swap station.
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