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Nearly all major car companies are sabotaging EV transition, and Japan is worst, study finds (thedriven.io)
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[โ€“] umbrella@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

why is that? i don't think lithium batteries degrade THAT fast?

~~if the used market had these dirt cheap evs here id probably be considering them.~~ scratch that there is no way to charge them in my country unless you live in a house, or unless you can use regular power outlets hahaha

[โ€“] psud@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago

You can use regular power outlets if you drive less than a couple of hundred kilometres a day. I charge mine on a 15 amp 240V plug and it charges from 30% to full in about 10 hours. I charge about weekly