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There is a lot of anti-EV FUD out there.
I work a bit with EVs and we are an all EV family. A colleague of mine built a house battery out of two crash hybrid batteries. I'm a big believer in right to repair (and open source). I don't think EV should be different. Car manufacturers are always looking for excuses to lock out independent repairs.
Agreed. It was a comparison of risk. Running trains maintained by professionals with these batteries is safer than allowing home repair.
It was not a suggestion that home repair should not happen. Just that the risks need to be understood. And trying to argue against Electric trains when we already have folks repairing their own cars is sorta dumb.
FUD exists. But there is also genuine danger in the batteries if charging protection is removed (or not fitted with homemade or some Chinese scooters etc). Or the batteries get punchered in an accident.
I don't think we are really disagreeing. I agree people have to take batteries seriously. Same with anything with a lot of energy in a small space.