A new study of 10,000 electric cars shows that their battery packs should outlast the vehicles themselves. Geotab, an automotive...
      • oyo@lemm.ee
        151·
        2 months ago

        People who constantly drive new cars are fucking psychos. Why would you ever get rid of a car just because it’s 10 years old?

        • P1nkman@lemmy.world
          73·
          2 months ago

          Because I need the latest and greatest/look good. Also, it’s using less fuel/electricity than the previous one, so I’m SaViNg money! /s

          Literal reasons I’ve heard when they had to take up a loan, instead of keeping their 4/5 year old car, which was paid off. I don’t understand it.

      • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
        22·
        2 months ago

        If they had owned it for a long time it was still cheaper than owning a gas car for the same length of time.