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[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 month ago

is that purely because they can't make them well or is there another reason?

honestly the japanese EV ive been in felt decent?

[-] CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn@hexbear.net 16 points 1 month ago

I know someone with a decade old Leaf and that thing is still going strong with more than 300k on it.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

yup that was the one! and it wasnt even that old. which is why i'm confused, it seemed good enough.

japan seemed to me like one of the places where great EVs would consistently be coming from.

[-] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

What about the batteries, though? How would Japan source those? All-in into aluminium-air?

[-] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

The good thing about modern batteries is that in a decade after they are new and are down to 80% capacity, if that's not enough for you and you want to keep the car, a new battery will be cheaper and/or better

Leaf owners got twice the range from new batteries compared to the car when it was new

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

it would be sick if they could make an aluminium-air battery

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