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Families who buy electric vehicles "never have to worry about gas prices again."

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12-01-2021, 04:08 PM

(12-01-2021, 03:21 PM)homebiscuit Wrote:
(12-01-2021, 03:19 PM)NewJagsCity Wrote: Apples and oranges.  Combustion engines have a lot more moving parts than a battery, and inherently need more maintenance, but not usually wholesale replacement.  Plus, with that statement equating a battery with an engine, you are implying that I'm going to replace an engine every 5 years.  How often does that happen to anyone?  Rechargable batteries/battery packs wear out faster than engines, especially in electric cars where the engines have fewer movable parts.

Also, old engines go to the scrapyard to be recycled. What happens with old EV batteries? Honest question.

They are not considered hazardous waste and they can be recycled.
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homebiscuit - by homebiscuit - 11-30-2021, 03:38 PM
RE: homebiscuit - by StroudCrowd1 - 11-30-2021, 03:51 PM
homebiscuit - by homebiscuit - 12-01-2021, 07:21 AM
homebiscuit - by homebiscuit - 12-01-2021, 03:21 PM
RE: homebiscuit - by mikesez - 12-01-2021, 04:08 PM
RE: homebiscuit - by jagibelieve - 12-02-2021, 09:15 AM
RE: homebiscuit - by mikesez - 12-02-2021, 03:56 PM
RE: homebiscuit - by captivating - 12-02-2021, 04:00 AM



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