Re:Tell HN: I think I found Toyota's battery
by linuxftw on Thursday August 03, 2023 @02:46PM
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Companies literally made this calculus decades ago during the boom years of Moore's law when it came to purchasing computer hardware.
> Electric cars are cheaper to operate that gas RIGHT NOW, with less maintenance.
My timeline for owning a vehicle is 15+ years. I'm not going to buy something that is instantly obsolete. I'm also not going to buy all this vendor lock-in nonsense all these EVs come with. If they were basic rides with an electric drivetrain, sure, but they try to make everything the millennium falcon.
You should look up how much fun it is getting service and parts on a new vehicle nowadays. You're rolling the dice that you won't burn down your home and/or have a lawn ornament because you can't get parts.
> Electric cars are cheaper to operate that gas RIGHT NOW, with less maintenance.
My timeline for owning a vehicle is 15+ years. I'm not going to buy something that is instantly obsolete. I'm also not going to buy all this vendor lock-in nonsense all these EVs come with. If they were basic rides with an electric drivetrain, sure, but they try to make everything the millennium falcon.
You should look up how much fun it is getting service and parts on a new vehicle nowadays. You're rolling the dice that you won't burn down your home and/or have a lawn ornament because you can't get parts.