toughduck53 t1_j24w7y7 wrote
Reply to comment by DragoonXNucleon in ELI5 why do electric vehicles have one big battery that's hard to replace once it's expired, rather than lots of smaller ones that could be swapped out based on need (to trade off range/power/weight)? by ginonofalg
EV batteries are genuinely terrifying, even experienced industrial electricians get nervous working on them. Not only do you have the insane power potential that could easily kill, but if something does go wrong you have a fire that burns incredibly hot for days that's near impossible to put out.
This is not a government, issue. Yes they're are problems with capitalism but you need to stop blaming all your issues on it. This has nothing to do with greedy corporations, this is actually a real issue with safety.
DragoonXNucleon t1_j25xw47 wrote
The government mandates a shit ton of things around gas tanks. They have to be located in a certain way, protected, vented, all sorts of things to ensure that your car isn't a literal bomb... as it used to be before regulations. Just like seat belts were fought by the industry for years.
Yet, with electric, "ehhhh do what you want."
toughduck53 t1_j25z2k7 wrote
I promise you its not "do what you want" lmao. There's just as many regulations around battery manufacturing.
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