Comment by paganel

Comment by paganel 2 days ago

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> BYD+CATL

Unless these two companies change the laws of physics in order to exponentially improve the overall performance of batteries (exponentially faster charging times, from hours to 5-10 minutes, exponentially cheaper batteries that would last longer) then, no, they won't be the next Apple. Just ask VW, they almost bet it all on EVs and now they're already with one foot in the grave because of that.

toast0 2 days ago

> Just ask VW, they almost bet it all on EVs and now they're already with one foot in the grave because of that.

Not without some coercion. It was part of the settlement from when they cheated on emissions tests by running the engines more efficiently if the steering angle was touched or the non-drive wheels moved.

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travisporter 2 days ago

What about Hyundai? They also went big on EVs and now are competing even in China

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blackoil 2 days ago

CATL has 5C batteries and svolt 6C. BYD also is working on similar tech. So 10 mins should be possible by year end or early next year.

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