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Re:EV batteries alone could satisfy short-term grid storage ... by babypuncher on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @01:27AM (#34423976)
> EVs are more like cell phones than ICE cars, which can have lifespans of over 30 years in the right climate. So losing 10% of your cycles to grid support could mean buying a car at nine years instead of ten years.

I feel like we should be mandating easy and near-cost replacement for EVs to make sure that this is less of a problem. Battery wear aside, EV's have the potential to greatly outlast ICE's. We should be treating batteries just like tires and brakes.

I agree that using EV batteries as grid storage isn't a particularly great idea.

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Re:EV batteries alone could satisfy short-term grid storage ... by rich_sasha on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @02:18AM (#34424236)
Right now AFAIK batteries are placed deep in the guts of the car, cf the "electric skateboard" design. This is because they are large and heavy so you have to spread the weight around.

Thus hard to replace.

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