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[–] [email protected] 27 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (21 children)

It’s not like BMW locking heated seats, a trivial feature, to nickel and dime the owner out of $300.

Yes it is; it’s exactly that.

Reducing the battery capacity severely alters the value of the car possibly dropping it into the range of more budget conscious buyers.

Or they could not reduce it for the same production cost. No money is saved by tasking an employee to develop the battery nerf.

There are benefits too. Less wear on the battery by not using its whole range, faster charging to “100%,”

There are no benefits. You could simply unplug at 80%.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago (12 children)

Let’s just say it’s 50% battery capacity and range for simplicity.

As each cell dies, it can use another cell to replace that one, it would effectively double the life span of the battery.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (11 children)

That's...... not how battery packs work

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

It kinda sorta is, but not exactly.

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