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Re:'We don’t have enough' lithium globally to meet EV target... by pxmpxm on Sunday September 11, 2022 @07:57AM (#32798872)
This is the bamboozle argument that Tesla's been pushing since 2013 model S, while hiding the true cost with the warranty.

A decade later, replacement pack for that car still runs you ~$20k, which makes model S cars disposable when they roll off the subsidized warranty.

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Re:'We don’t have enough' lithium globally to meet EV target... by ncmncm on Monday September 12, 2022 @04:54AM (#32807602)
Battery cost per unit of energy stored has fallen very fast for years.

What Tesla charges to replace batteries is a whole other matter. They charge what they think they can get.

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