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minus-squaresolsangraal@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·1 month agoi remember when the same fucking battery was $80
minus-squareOni_eyeslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 month agoSeriously though, have there been battery advances that warrant that price increase or is it just capitalism rearing its ugly head again?
minus-squaresolsangraal@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 month agono. they’ll rip you off because you can’t go without a battery
minus-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoIf it was a modern lithium battery it would have some merit. However there has not been a single advance in lead batteries.
minus-squareOni_eyeslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 month agoYeah that’s what I was thinking. So it’s either cost of materials increase, increased environmental regulation, or greed. Hmmmm I wonder which one contributes the most
minus-squareWirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoProbably just capitalism, but I wouldn’t be surprised if car batteries are reaping at least some of the benefits of the EV industry and their race for better batteries.
minus-squarehangonasecond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoVehicles with auto stop-start will chew through batteries if they don’t use the more expensive specialised battery (or disable the feature)
minus-squareAnticorp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoI used to drive to the bad side of town and buy a refurbished battery for $25. That battery would last at least 2 years.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tealinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 month agoNah, these ones are sprinkled with fairy dust. You don’t want to know how much the organic fairy dust version costs.
i remember when the same fucking battery was $80
Seriously though, have there been battery advances that warrant that price increase or is it just capitalism rearing its ugly head again?
no. they’ll rip you off because you can’t go without a battery
If it was a modern lithium battery it would have some merit. However there has not been a single advance in lead batteries.
Yeah that’s what I was thinking. So it’s either cost of materials increase, increased environmental regulation, or greed.
Hmmmm I wonder which one contributes the most
Infinite growth, homey!
Probably just capitalism, but I wouldn’t be surprised if car batteries are reaping at least some of the benefits of the EV industry and their race for better batteries.
Vehicles with auto stop-start will chew through batteries if they don’t use the more expensive specialised battery (or disable the feature)
I think it was 5 years ago.
It is around €70 with VAT in EU (45Ah).
I used to drive to the bad side of town and buy a refurbished battery for $25. That battery would last at least 2 years.
Nah, these ones are sprinkled with fairy dust. You don’t want to know how much the organic fairy dust version costs.