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Indonesia’s e-bike shops are building their own batteries (restofworld.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

The cheapest batteries in Amin’s shop cost 1.5 million rupiah ($95), but he has sold packs for as much as 35 million rupiah ($2,226) when a customer needed to power an entire car.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is a bit dangerous with lithium batteries but the industry is switching quickly to a safer tech that will make these DIYers a viable and safe option

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunately the energy density is about the best on the dangerous NMC

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

Yes but at one point when people have to choose between their device catching fire and 15% more range, a lot of reasonable people realize what is the most important.