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Re:Hertz increased its fleet of EV rental cars – then, profi... by agumonkey on Monday January 16, 2023 @02:08PM (#34404293)
Oh ok the liquid is passively cooled ? what the "heatsink" here ? the lower surface of the pack ?
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Re:Hertz increased its fleet of EV rental cars – then, profi... by jqpabc123 on Monday January 16, 2023 @03:13PM (#34404961)
the lower surface of the pack ?

Yes. In some cases, the battery pack also serves as a structural component.

https://electrek.co/2021/01/19/tesla-structural-battery-pack...

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Re:Hertz increased its fleet of EV rental cars – then, profi... by agumonkey on Monday January 16, 2023 @04:22PM (#34405668)
Yeah, I guess we all saw the structural battery annoucement.
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