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Fixing car and e-bike batteries saves money and resources, but challenges are holding back the industry
minus-squareLazaroFilm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47arrow-down4·9 months agoMake all cars rechargeable with a single charging port. And that port should be USB-C
minus-squareAltima NEO@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·9 months agolike 50 USB-C cables tied together to output enough of a charge lol
minus-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoThe highest available now is 240 W, so with 50 in parallel you get 12 kW. Fast chargers go up to like 300 kW but at home 12 is good enough actually.
minus-squarejol@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·edit-29 months agoCan’t wait for all power cables to just be USB-C. I dream for the day where I can charge my phone with the same plug my induction stove uses.
minus-squareLazaroFilm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down12·9 months agoIf USB-C isn’t powerful enough, I’ll settle for a Lightning connector.
minus-square_chris@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-29 months agoThe one in / from back to the future should be sufficient.
Make all cars rechargeable with a single charging port. And that port should be USB-C
like 50 USB-C cables tied together to output enough of a charge lol
The highest available now is 240 W, so with 50 in parallel you get 12 kW. Fast chargers go up to like 300 kW but at home 12 is good enough actually.
Can’t wait for all power cables to just be USB-C. I dream for the day where I can charge my phone with the same plug my induction stove uses.
If USB-C isn’t powerful enough, I’ll settle for a Lightning connector.
The one in / from back to the future should be sufficient.