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Old 08-08-2020, 09:41 PM   #97 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Piotrsko View Post
Um, Edison batteries last until the electrode disintegrated, you just need to change the electrolyte. There are anecdotal examples of 100 year old ones still in use on railway signal systems.
Jay Leno has some old cars with the "original" batteries. Yes, all you have to do is keep swapping out the electrolyte.

I'll remind you that modern electric car batteries are made up of thousands of individual sealed cells and swapping electrolyte isn't a practical solution.
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