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The first EV with a lithium-free sodium battery hits the road in January (www.engadget.com)
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[–] LrdThndr@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I mean, US Cellular had a free battery swap program for a while. If you were a subscriber and your phone battery was low, you could go into any store and they'd swap you out for a fully charged battery for free. I presume they just ate the cost of damaged or degraded batteries as part of it. I only used it a couple times, but it was kinda nice.