Re:Wyoming wants to phase out sales of EVs by 2035
by phpisthebest on Sunday January 15, 2023 @12:47PM
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Under the guise of safety most manufacturers have or in the process of blocking 3rd party batteries. Electrify America also at one point in time only allowed "certified manufacturers" to charge on their network, blocking "homemade" EV's and repaired EV;s
Tesla Famously have blocked their supercharger network from rebuilds as well
It is not a technical limitation it is an economic and political one.
>That was done at a dealer under warranty
And most likely with out that warranty your car would have been economically totaled. Which is normally any repair that costs 55-60% of the current market value.
I disagree that the batteries are not serviceable. My car has had a module replacement which served to restore battery and vehicle capacity after a single module (mostly) failed. That was done at a dealer under warranty, but there are many aftermarket suppliers capable of doing the same (and I’d have DIY’d it in my driveway if it wasn’t covered under warranty).