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		coderenegade on April 22, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: CATL has announced a new “condensed” battery with ... If they become that cheap, there won't be any need to ban ICEVs.

dalyons on April 23, 2023 [–]

Yes and no - the incoming ban will force investment in downmarket EVs, helping make them cheap. If it works as planned then it won’t actually need to be enforced by the time the clock runs out, because EVs will be better all round. Funny little incentive paradox

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