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Fisker debuts an entire range of new EVs, including one sub-$30,000 (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (19 children)

I am not buying an EV until they are using LFP batteries. LiFePo4 have so much more life...I really don't want to be replacing huge banks of lithium ion in 5 years.

Some manufacturers seem to be getting on board with this. Disappointing that hedge clipper (what I know Fisker for) here isn't one of them. Sorry..that is Fiskar, a totally different company.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

LiFePo4 batteries have lower energy density than other Lithium Ion batteries and they're more expensive. So while they have much longer life your EV running LiFePo4 is going to have shorter range.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I would absolutely take that trade-off. I don't need a lot of range.

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