L4sBotMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoHonda says making cheap electric vehicles is too hard, ends deal with GMarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square236fedilinkarrow-up1550arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1540arrow-down1external-linkHonda says making cheap electric vehicles is too hard, ends deal with GMarstechnica.comL4sBotMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square236fedilinkfile-text
Honda says making cheap electric vehicles is too hard, ends deal with GM::The platform was to use GM’s Ultium batteries.
minus-square@LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish0•1 year agoI agree. Most people will not save money on EVs with their usage. But on the flip side most people don’t own a car that long even with an ice drivetrain. It’s very dependent on what car you buy, electric vs gas rate, and how often you drive.
minus-square@BearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish-2•1 year agoThat’s because people choose to not own cars that long, not because they can’t. Batteries simply cannot today last as long as ICE.
I agree. Most people will not save money on EVs with their usage. But on the flip side most people don’t own a car that long even with an ice drivetrain. It’s very dependent on what car you buy, electric vs gas rate, and how often you drive.
That’s because people choose to not own cars that long, not because they can’t. Batteries simply cannot today last as long as ICE.