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EV Batteries Are Dangerous to Repair. Here’s Why Mechanics Are Doing So Anyway (www.scientificamerican.com)
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Fixing car and e-bike batteries saves money and resources, but challenges are holding back the industry

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Manufacturers will keep making their cars hard to repair cos they want all the money of the customers in original replacement parts. Their cars are specially designed to only be repaired by their own technicians, they want the whole business you know.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Unless it’s a Nissan, then forget a repair – it’s an all out replacement every time. Don’t buy a Leaf.