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Re:Charging cars at home at night is not the way to go: study by Retric on Friday September 23, 2022 @08:02PM (#32958507)
Engine > alternator > rectifier > wireless charger > battery isn’t particularly efficient so you could be looking at closer to 2c/charge depending on setup and gas prices. Still trivial compared to an iPhone.
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Re:Charging cars at home at night is not the way to go: study by midasuni on Saturday September 24, 2022 @03:58AM (#32960582)
An iPhone probably last about 1000 charges (once a day for 3 years), so even 5c/charge would be $50, less than 5% of the total cost.
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Re:Charging cars at home at night is not the way to go: study by Retric on Saturday September 24, 2022 @07:24AM (#32961508)
Sure, though it is well worth it to replace the battery on an old iPhone.
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