Gigafactories are recycling old EV batteries into new ones

Re:Gigafactories are recycling old EV batteries into new ones by solardev on Sunday October 30, 2022 @11:51AM (#33395487)

I dunno that "lighter cars" is a realistic thing to hope for at this point. I do hope to see better bumper crush zone designs, more protected bike lanes, blinking crosswalks, better in-vehicle collision detection systems, etc.

Even if a "lighter" car hits you, it's gonna be a bad day. Better to avoid the collision altogether, no? :)

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Re:Gigafactories are recycling old EV batteries into new ones by DangitBobby on Sunday October 30, 2022 @03:40PM (#33397846)

I "hope" for lighter cars in the same way I "hope" we start taking necessary drastic measures to combat climate change, which is by knowing that it won't happen and advocating for change anyway.

On the other hand, I think maybe hoping that vehicles become no heavier than modern EVs is at least somewhat realistic.

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