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@boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago

EVs Could Last Nearly Forever—If Car Companies Let Them

www.theatlantic.com

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EVs Could Last Nearly Forever—If Car Companies Let Them

www.theatlantic.com

@boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago
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An electric car capable of running for 1 million miles is within reach.
  • Lord Wiggle
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    31•1 year ago

    Friend of mine bought an EV. Didn’t even last a month. He landed in a tree.

    • @Anamana@feddit.de
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      20•1 year ago

      What was the issue? Do you know?

      • @Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee
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        54•1 year ago

        Handing out driving licences like they were sweets instead of actually testing people’s ability to drive, maybe?

        • Lord Wiggle
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          19•1 year ago

          This is often the issue. Not in this case though. He had his license for 24 years, while driving from the south of Germany to the Netherlands back and forth twice a month. He never had an accident before.

          • @Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee
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            3•1 year ago

            I stand corrected!

        • @namingthingsiseasy@programming.dev
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          7•1 year ago

          It can’t possibly be that. We have to abolish trees - that’s the real answer!

          • @jaybone@lemmy.world
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            2•1 year ago

            We’re working on it.

      • Solivine
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        16•1 year ago

        I think the tree didn’t give way when it should have and damaged it a bit, hard to tell though

      • Lord Wiggle
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        4•1 year ago

        Lost consciousness for a bit. Unknown why.

        • @Anamana@feddit.de
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          5•1 year ago

          Not really the fault of the EV then tho :D

          • Lord Wiggle
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            No, but it’s still a factor why they may not last forever XD never underestimate human error.

            • @psud@lemmy.world
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              My car wouldn’t have done that. Had I fallen unconscious it would either follow the road or stop

              But that’s also not because it’s electric.

              • Lord Wiggle
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                1•1 year ago

                There were no stripes on the road so the line assist didn’t work. He was unconscious for just a sec, he remembered seeing the slight turn, then to wake up while flying into the trees.

        • @wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works
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          Probably the electromagnetic fields of EV! EMF is very bad with those! /s

    • finley
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      Removed by mod

      • @deegeese@sopuli.xyz
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        Then the wheels just fell off. Stupid woke EVs are built to fail.

        • @AbidanYre@lemmy.world
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          5•1 year ago

          Usually they build them so the wheels don’t fall off.

          • @deegeese@sopuli.xyz
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            2•1 year ago

            Then explain that pic 😤

          • @bassomitron@lemmy.world
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            2•1 year ago

            Pretty sure they’re being facetious

            • @AbidanYre@lemmy.world
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              4•1 year ago

              So was I

              • Lord Wiggle
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                1•1 year ago

                Ah yes, classic

      • Lord Wiggle
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        5•1 year ago

        Yeah, got launched when drifting off the road

    • @afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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      6•1 year ago

      Lemmy: Capitalism caused this.

      In a socialist system cars would be tree proof.

    • @tyler@programming.dev
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      3•1 year ago

      Sad to see an i5 in that condition :(

    • @Warl0k3@lemmy.world
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      3•1 year ago

      I’m sure if we spend enough time working on it, we can figure out how this is all OPEC’s fault. /s (jeeze tho I hope your friend was okay!)

      • Lord Wiggle
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        3•1 year ago

        He luckily only has 4 broken ribs.

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