Re:Tell HN: I think I found Toyota's battery
by oblio on Thursday August 03, 2023 @03:02PM
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Let's be real here.
If you live in any kind of cold-ish climate (below 10C) and want comfort, imagine a super common scenario:
- heating on
- air temperature below 10C
- highway speeds, so a steady speed of ~130kmph
- car costing less than €30k
Well, guess what, there are barely any EVs costing less than €30k in Europe, and even if there were, their range would be 200km or less under those conditions.
If you live in any kind of cold-ish climate (below 10C) and want comfort, imagine a super common scenario:
- heating on
- air temperature below 10C
- highway speeds, so a steady speed of ~130kmph
- car costing less than €30k
Well, guess what, there are barely any EVs costing less than €30k in Europe, and even if there were, their range would be 200km or less under those conditions.