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[-] Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

Seriously though, have there been battery advances that warrant that price increase or is it just capitalism rearing its ugly head again?

[-] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

If it was a modern lithium battery it would have some merit. However there has not been a single advance in lead batteries.

[-] Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Infinite growth, homey!

[-] hangonasecond@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Vehicles with auto stop-start will chew through batteries if they don't use the more expensive specialised battery (or disable the feature)

[-] Wirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

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.

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