A solid-state battery developer in China has unveiled a new cell that could help change the game for electric mobility…

  • Norah - She/They@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    7 months ago

    Customers can also buy a car without a battery by picking a battery as a service subscription with a monthly payment. Soon, Nio-branded vehicles will also get one more battery option for long trips, which offers a capacity of 150 kWh. It will be available only via subscription.

    No thanks.

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      7 months ago

      What a weird business model. Who would spend all that money on a nonfunctional car and tie themselves down on a proprietary battery subscription? Why not just…lease a whole car?

      Even more bizarre because the people who would want the highest capacity battery are probably the ones most committed to a long term purchase, not a month-to-month rental.