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Re:BYD EV Teardown in Japan Reveals the Secret to Its Afford... by dzhiurgis on Thursday October 24, 2024 @10:46PM (#41941797)
AFAIK in cold climates they use different refrigerant like methane, but that’s even more expensive.
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Re:BYD EV Teardown in Japan Reveals the Secret to Its Afford... by Dylan16807 on Friday October 25, 2024 @01:54AM (#41942588)
Expensive why? Methane itself is dirt cheap.
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Re:BYD EV Teardown in Japan Reveals the Secret to Its Afford... by dzhiurgis on Friday October 25, 2024 @05:57AM (#41943750)
Not sure. Maybe higher pressure or corrosion means beefier gear.
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