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EU law mandating universal chargers for devices comes into force (www.france24.com)
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[โ€“] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The batteries don't live in isolation. There are other pieces that are dependent, whether for basic function or for calibration.

Example: Chevy issued a recall for mislabeling some Bolts as N2.1 vs N2.2. The fix is a sharpie to fix the label, and "reprogramming the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2". I could find no information on either of these chemistries. Dropping in a LiFePO4 would require at least the same, and possibly more.

Now, if you're suggesting simply swapping a matching replacement part (obsolete as it might be), then I'm on board with that

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 2 years ago

    Oh totally, I have a E-Berlingo which basically an ICE converted to an EV, so there is all kind of compromises.

    But batteries do improve and an old existing EV can be improved battery. Example: https://evsenhanced.com/aftermarket-battery/

    But the economics is much harder if batteties aren't unique to each EV. (They aren't completely of course, the guts of my E-Berlingo are shared across a number of others.) EVs, like a lot else, should be designed with maintaining and upgrading in mind. Especially with parts like batteries which are in such evolutionary flux.

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