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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
I don't think there is any cheap way to overhaul/ramanufacture the HV batteries without drastically affecting longevity.
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That's why I don't believe the average Joe would be so willing to embrace the hybrids at a faster pace, or jump into the EVs bandwagon as soon as Chinese battery factories would rather expect...
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I'm certain that batteries are a wear item that when they wear out, they wear out and need to be replaced by a new one that will cost $$$. You can "grid charge" them or whack-a-mole and change dead cells with other used cells but in the end it's all just prolonging the pain of having a dying battery.
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And figuring out which dead cells from one battery pack could be replaced by salvageable ones from another battery pack sourced from a junkard doesn't sound as dumbproof as adapting a carburettor to an econobox fitted with a naturally-aspirated gasser. And nowadays it's nearly impossible to spend a week in Florianópolis during summer without spotting at least one car from Argentina which had the stock port-injection setup replaced by some cheap carburettor
