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Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by mrguyorama on Friday May 03, 2024 @04:34PM (#40252090)
Total cost of ownership of a Toyota hybrid is less than many other entirely ICE cars lol
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Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by jeffbee on Friday May 03, 2024 @04:46PM (#40252202)
True. I think people just over-estimate the cost of an ICE drivetrain. Yes, they have thousands of parts. But they don't cost anything to build. It's Japan's whole thing. You can get an entire Prius long block engine in a crate delivered for $2k. This is about half the cost of 1 headlight assembly from a Model S. Cost is not about complexity, it is about scale.
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