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   Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)'s status on Sunday, 18-Jan-2026 23:08:16 JST Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

   TL;DR Most EV batteries will last longer than the cars they’re in. Battery degradation is at better (meaning: lower) rates than expected. Slow charging is better. Drive EV and don’t worry about your battery.

   „Our 2025 analysis of over 22,700 electric vehicles, covering 21 different vehicle models, confirms that overall, modern EV batteries are robust and built to last beyond a typical vehicle’s service life.“

   https://www.geotab.com/blog/ev-battery-health/

   #GoodNews #EV #Battery

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     Mauricio Teixeira 🇧🇷🇺🇲 (badnetmask@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 18-Jan-2026 23:47:38 JST Mauricio Teixeira 🇧🇷🇺🇲

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     @jwildeboer
     Very interesting read. I need time to digest everything, but I already got some interesting nuggets out of it. Thanks!

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     Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 19-Jan-2026 02:29:15 JST Rich Felker

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     @jwildeboer Atrociously bad quality of cars if true. A car should last 25-40 years at least. No way a battery does.

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     Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 19-Jan-2026 03:19:01 JST Rich Felker

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     @jwildeboer See: "atrociously bad quality of cars". This wouldn't be a problem if swapping out the electronics were trivial, but when you have an intentionally locked-down shit Android device on wheels rather than a proper car...

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     Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)'s status on Monday, 19-Jan-2026 03:19:03 JST Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

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     • Rich Felker

     @dalias many newer cars manufactured in the past 20+ years will not make it to 25 years due to electronics failing (capacitors and mosfets are typical candidates), regardless of being powered by ICE or EV.

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     Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 19-Jan-2026 05:13:13 JST Rich Felker

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     • P Stewart

     @pstewart @jwildeboer My impression is that traditional US manufacturers like Ford have fully embraced the private equity philosophy (pivot to enshittification milking the brand name until it's dry) but Honda and Toyota and the likes might (?) still be making quality stuff. In any case I'd opt for a 20-30 yo car over any of them.

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     P Stewart (pstewart@mastodon.sandwich.net)'s status on Monday, 19-Jan-2026 05:13:14 JST P Stewart

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     • Rich Felker

     @jwildeboer @dalias I wonder how much it varies between companies - like if traditional manufacturers are still at least trying to build to last (within the limits of designs these days), while more techbro-derived manufacturers lean harder into planned obsolescence to try to impose short upgrade cycles..