Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop - CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents - CleanTechnica
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Several state governors are fighting fear mongering as they attempt to reduce transportation emissions in their states.

Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop — CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents::Several state governors are fighting fear mongering as they attempt to reduce transportation emissions in their states.

  • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    11 months ago

    It should be better but Tesla has been making it worse.

    The Model Y has a structural battery pack. That is the battery is integral to the car, and filled with an almost impossible to remove foam. It is unrepairable and un replaceable. Musk has said when the battery dies, you scrap the entire car and they recycle the lithium from the scrap.

      • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        11 months ago

        Given Tesla’s market share, your claim that easily replaced batteries is “typical” isn’t accurate. A large percentage isn’t replaceable so it’s something consumers should consider when choosing a brand.

          • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
            21·
            11 months ago

            Tesla is one of dozens of brands. So no.

            Tesla is 50% of all EV’s sold. So, yes.

            Yes but we weren’t discussing “choosing a brand”,

            That’s the point! You presented “swap a new battery” as obvious to the the OP when it’s not obvious. You have to first pick a brand that allows that. Model Y was first with structural battery but others like Volvo and BMW are coming soon.