Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop — CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents

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Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop — CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents::Several state governors are fighting fear mongering as they attempt to reduce transportation emissions in their states.

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Given Tesla's market share, your claim that easily replaced batteries is "typical" isn't accurate.

Tesla is one of dozens of brands. So no.

it's something consumers should consider when choosing a brand.

Yes but we weren't discussing "choosing a brand", we were discussing EVs.

Tesla is one of dozens of brands. So no.

Tesla is 50% of all EV's sold. So, yes.

Yes but we weren’t discussing “choosing a brand”,

That's the point! You presented "swap a new battery" as obvious to the the OP when it's not obvious. You have to first pick a brand that allows that. Model Y was first with structural battery but others like Volvo and BMW are coming soon.

Tesla is 50% of all EV's sold. So, yes.

Right so then "EVs"= "Tesla"? That's the argument you want to go with?

You presented "swap a new battery" as obvious to the the OP

I didn't present anything as obvious. Just a matter of fact.

You have to first pick a brand that allows that.

...which is easy enough?

Model Y was first with structural battery but others like Volvo and BMW are coming soon.

[Citation needed]

Right so then “EVs”= “Tesla”? That’s the argument you want to go with?

I specifically DIDN'T say that! You said this:

Like by the time you need a new one there will be several affordable third party options that will also increase your range.

You didn't qualify that with "only if you buy a model that doesn't have a structural battery."

Volvo and BMW are coming soon.

[Citation needed]

https://www.sae.org/news/2023/01/bmw-future-batteries---ulrich

https://www.just-auto.com/news/volvo-plans-to-make-battery-pack-part-of-body-structure/?cf-view

GM too:

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/understanding-structural-ev-batteries-2021-07-23/

You didn't qualify that with "only if you buy a model that doesn't have a structural battery."

Yes that's exactly my point.

Engineers speak of the traditional “Russian nesting doll” method of building battery packs: Start with the battery cells, which then are assembled into modules and finally loaded into a large pack. If that pack is mounted directly to the vehicle frame or body and helps to stiffen and strengthen it, it is a “structural” battery.

That's how batteries are made today. They're still perfectly serviceable. Tesla's batteries aren't serviceable because they're filled with impenetrable foam.

You didn’t qualify that with “only if you buy a model that doesn’t have a structural battery.”

Yes that’s exactly my point.

So your argument has been that you agreed with me the entire time? Ok.