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1. clauderoux · 1790926396 · focus · HN ↗

   In France, we see a move to buy second hand EV, which up to now were a very hard sell on the car market. When a liter of petrol costs up to €2.3, it is pretty obvious that people will think twice in keeping their thermic car any longer.

   1. pjc50 · 1790929493 · focus · HN ↗

      I'm always a little surprised that France never took the next step of the Messmer plan by electrifying road transport earlier. But I suppose it's so contingent on the 21st century battery tech.

      1. gumby · 1790940083 · focus · HN ↗

         Even 20 years ago batteries were advancing at a plodding pace. Things were just changing enough that you could build a smart phone, but battery life was by today’s standards low and charger anxiety was a real issue.

         Nowadays I rarely carry a charger. On the either hand I am carrying several devices that are right on the knife edge of catching fire at any time

         1. QuiEgo · 1790964164 · focus · HN ↗

            I’m honestly amazed airlines have not outright banned power banks given the risks. Like the Samsung Note that had a propensity for fires, and power banks seem universally less rigorously engineered.

            1. gumby · 1790965607 · focus · HN ↗

               I think people would just pack them into their checked luggage, where a fire could be much more dangerous.

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