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[Dormant] Electric Vehicles

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Keeping the car in your garage to act as a battery would be a bit excessive. Ultimately the value proposition isn't there - even with worn batteries, the car is worth more than just the cost of a new battery.

Repurposing the cells for this purpose is exactly the idea behind the power wall though.