A solid-state battery developer in China has unveiled a new cell that could help change the game for electric mobility....

A solid-state battery developer in China has unveiled a new cell that could help change the game for electric mobility…

    • Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      Customers can also buy a car without a battery by picking a battery as a service subscription with a monthly payment. Soon, Nio-branded vehicles will also get one more battery option for long trips, which offers a capacity of 150 kWh. It will be available only via subscription.

      No thanks.

      • graymess@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        What a weird business model. Who would spend all that money on a nonfunctional car and tie themselves down on a proprietary battery subscription? Why not just…lease a whole car?

        Even more bizarre because the people who would want the highest capacity battery are probably the ones most committed to a long term purchase, not a month-to-month rental.