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minus-squareOni_eyes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 days agoSeriously though, have there been battery advances that warrant that price increase or is it just capitalism rearing its ugly head again?
minus-squaresolsangraal@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 days agono. they’ll rip you off because you can’t go without a battery
minus-squareWirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoProbably just capitalism, but I wouldn’t be surprised if car batteries are reaping at least some of the benefits of the EV industry and their race for better batteries.
minus-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoIf it was a modern lithium battery it would have some merit. However there has not been a single advance in lead batteries.
minus-squareOni_eyes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days agoYeah that’s what I was thinking. So it’s either cost of materials increase, increased environmental regulation, or greed. Hmmmm I wonder which one contributes the most
minus-squarehangonasecond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoVehicles with auto stop-start will chew through batteries if they don’t use the more expensive specialised battery (or disable the feature)
Seriously though, have there been battery advances that warrant that price increase or is it just capitalism rearing its ugly head again?
no. they’ll rip you off because you can’t go without a battery
Probably just capitalism, but I wouldn’t be surprised if car batteries are reaping at least some of the benefits of the EV industry and their race for better batteries.
If it was a modern lithium battery it would have some merit. However there has not been a single advance in lead batteries.
Yeah that’s what I was thinking. So it’s either cost of materials increase, increased environmental regulation, or greed.
Hmmmm I wonder which one contributes the most
Vehicles with auto stop-start will chew through batteries if they don’t use the more expensive specialised battery (or disable the feature)