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ArmZ posted:lmao you don't maintain a battery you just put in a new one most li-on batteries fail because a couple of cells out of the pack go bad and this over time fucks the rest of the pack replacing a bad cell costs like $6 for someone who knows what they're doing, which sounds like maintenance to me?
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u need a battery welder to fix those packs. those cost so much, like 100 dollars i don't have a hunerd loving dollars. i don't have 5 dollars
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ArmZ posted:lmao you don't maintain a battery you just put in a new one Replacing parts is maintenance
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you can get an entire new bike you pedal yourself for the cost of a new battery that's why this tax credit bullshit is stupid and worthless like the dems which was my point
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Ebikes are fantastic and drastically lower the barrier of entry for folks who are hesitant. For anyone in an urban area, a cheap ebike can replace an expensive, dirty, and dangerous car for most trips. They're complementary to public transportation, so advancing the cause of one does not detract from the other.
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Dolphin posted:u need a battery welder to fix those packs. those cost so much, like 100 dollars A lot of people do battery refurbs Like here basically every tradie knows someone who fixes bad powertool batteries, because it costs like $150 for a new Makita battery, and maybe $15 to fix a worn out battery almost as good as new People sell cheap 3d printed battery cases for every powertool brand as well Saying batteries aren't maintainable is idiotic Whether people maintain them or chuck them in a landfill however... El Pollo Blanco has issued a correction as of 02:02 on Dec 9, 2021 |
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El Pollo Blanco posted:most li-on batteries fail because a couple of cells out of the pack go bad and this over time fucks the rest of the pack you mean the kind of batteries that say "do not open or puncture" because the manufacturers will get sued into oblivion otherwise?
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El Pollo Blanco posted:A lot of people do battery refurbs lol just lmao
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Fitzy Fitz posted:Replacing parts is maintenance lmfao
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replacing the fuel tank in my car is just maintenance.
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ebikes are useful and fun and anybody who says otherwise has car brain, even if and maybe especially if, they are themselves a cyclist
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I have a brilliant idea proving me to be worth being a billionaire. What if we made an unsafe tunnel and put all the ebikes there? We can make like 50 elevators.
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ArmZ posted:replacing the fuel tank in my car is just maintenance. Replacing batteries in cars is pretty standard maintenance
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i smile every time i see a parent on an e-bike hauling their kids to school. it's good as hell.
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sat on my keys! posted:i smile every time i see a parent on an e-bike hauling their kids to school. it's good as hell. they may as well be in a 9000 lb hummer (this is what ArmZ actually believes)
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ArmZ posted:you mean the kind of batteries that say "do not open or puncture" because the manufacturers will get sued into oblivion otherwise? ArmZ posted:lol just lmao So like the people maintaining batteries don't exist, what are you saying here E: also if you weren't an idiot you'd know "do not puncture or open" is for individual battery cells, not for the case on a pack of cells, which you can open in order to fix issues like a blown BMS or to repair wiring El Pollo Blanco has issued a correction as of 02:44 on Dec 9, 2021 |
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nobody said ebikes were bad. they aren't cars so they're good. i said the dems were poo poo and the tax credit was poo poo. gosh!
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Sphyre posted:they may as well be in a 9000 lb hummer (this is what ArmZ actually believes) It appears that they also believe battery power tools are bad
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sat on my keys! posted:i smile every time i see a parent on an e-bike hauling their kids to school. it's good as hell.
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Cugel the Clever posted:Ebikes are fantastic and drastically lower the barrier of entry for folks who are hesitant. For anyone in an urban area, a cheap ebike can replace an expensive, dirty, and dangerous car for most trips. They're complementary to public transportation, so advancing the cause of one does not detract from the other. unfortunately they are also insanely attractive to thieves, and there's really nothing can do unless you get a folding one and literally carry it with you
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Tax credit for up to 30% of the cost of an ED—209 to guard your E Bike.
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El Pollo Blanco posted:It appears that they also believe battery power tools are bad they are. Batteries in general are extremely high environmental impact as they are actually used not some niche fantasy where goblin battery tinkerers both exist and are common. the average consumer sees batteries and thinks "ill throw this away in <2years". hell the first gen teslas are already hitting junkyards and most of their batteries end up falling off a barge on the way to a landfill in new jersey.
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ate poo poo on live tv posted:they are. I guess we better not build any more houses then Also lol this goon thing of being like "I don't know anyone who does this so it must be a weird goblin fantasy world", rebuilding power tool batteries is real common which people would know if they weren't chronic computer touches El Pollo Blanco has issued a correction as of 04:16 on Dec 9, 2021 |
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El Pollo Blanco posted:I guess we better not build any more houses then maybe? not sure about the non-sequitur here.
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ate poo poo on live tv posted:maybe? not sure about the non-sequitur here. I agree batteries are poo poo, but there isn't really a solution to building anything that's not either batteries or running gennies constantly. We're not getting battery manufacturers to recycle anything themselves, that's an even greater fantasy than these apparently mythical goblin battery tinkers, who every tradie I know deals with El Pollo Blanco has issued a correction as of 04:24 on Dec 9, 2021 |
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nah you are right. im basically using my battery hate as a proxy for the disposable culture we have. i particularly dislike consumer electronics primarily because of the environmental impact of the e-waste, along with other less thread relevant reasons. but for someone who is actually using the tools, battery powered or otherwise, its fine. and if they have a cottage industry of refreshing/pro-longing the lithium ion batteries, good for them.
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bicycles are good cars are bad
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Electro-Boogie Jack posted:bicycles are good
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El Pollo Blanco posted:I guess we better not build any more houses then I'll be honest - I work construction and I've never heard of it. All the guys I talk to are older so maybe they're not up on it but I haven't even seen anything like this on youtube
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A powerful compact thrower flashlight is a great tool for people walking or biking to communicate with the car brain in the field at night. Like the other night I was biking on a street in a two way bike lane that was until weeks ago a southbound lane for cars. 30 seconds biking on this street I see a car coming towards me, driving in the bike lane. I give them a block to realize their error but nah. So I pull out the 20 dollar banggood convoy flashlight and hit them with the high beams, then I gesture at them to turn, which they do. I've also used this just walking as I've seen countless cars blow through red lights and drive dangerously in my neighborhood as traffic enforcement is zilch for the past 18 months. Just standing on the sidewalk I hit the rearview with a few thousand lumen and believe me there are brake lights and a little more careful driving for the next few blocks. Part of me feels like this is cop adjacent behavior and I should be concerned but also gently caress cars so
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Kicked Throat posted:A powerful compact thrower flashlight is a great tool for people walking or biking to communicate with the car brain in the field at night. Like the other night I was biking on a street in a two way bike lane that was until weeks ago a southbound lane for cars. 30 seconds biking on this street I see a car coming towards me, driving in the bike lane. I give them a block to realize their error but nah. So I pull out the 20 dollar banggood convoy flashlight and hit them with the high beams, then I gesture at them to turn, which they do. It's ok you can be a cop as long as it's only against cars. Also the power of good lights cannot be understated. I actually feel safer riding at night because it's way easier to make your bike look like a car with lights.
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lil poopendorfer posted:I'll be honest - I work construction and I've never heard of it. All the guys I talk to are older so maybe they're not up on it but I haven't even seen anything like this on youtube Maybe it's a weird New Zealand peculiarity but it's pretty common here, even the first YouTube result when you google it is a kiwi rebuilding a Makita pack?
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Kicked Throat posted:A powerful compact thrower flashlight is a great tool for people walking or biking to communicate with the car brain in the field at night. i've had an idea for a while of a tiny little LED that attaches to your glove and is controllable with one hand (i.e., you need to touch a button on your index finger with your thumb), so you can raise a hand and flash a driver that's unknowingly on a collision course
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Electro-Boogie Jack posted:bicycles are good this upsets people unironically, isn't that insane
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Lastgirl posted:this upsets people unironically, isn't that insane 'car brain' is real, it's in the dsmv, and we have to eradicate it
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Polo-Rican posted:i've had an idea for a while of a tiny little LED that attaches to your glove and is controllable with one hand (i.e., you need to touch a button on your index finger with your thumb), so you can raise a hand and flash a driver that's unknowingly on a collision course it's not a glove light but if you're looking for something that'll be near your hands on a bicycle, it's a bit pricey but you can get a light like this: https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/bike-accessories/bike-lights/bike-front-lights/bontrager-ion-elite-r-front-bike-light/p/27821/ i usually just have it flashing the entire time i'm riding. no motorist can ignore a 1000 lumen strobe
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Try living in a place with hills before you admonish ebikes. Take the batteries away and everyone is back in their car except for the people that cycle athletically.
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Notorious R.I.M. posted:Try living in a place with hills before you admonish ebikes. Take the batteries away and everyone is back in their car except for the people that cycle athletically. Yeah, I'll be honest, I don't actually enjoy my bike commute. It's a rollercoaster the entire way. When I see less athletic people on some of those hills they're clearly on the verge of death.
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