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Elon Musk reveals Tesla software-locked cheapest Model Y, offers 40-60 more miles of range (electrek.co)

submitted 6 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That is ~16lbs of copper alone.

So 1% of a 1600lb pack? Wow so detrimental….

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

It is, especially when the choice that leads to that extra weight is less reliable, less efficient, and more costly. All things you don't particularly want in a car

So let's get back to the real discussion on how the packs actually work. Can you explain how a microcontroller is supposed to put cells in and out of the circuit?