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rsynnott on Aug 28, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Toyota is recycling old EV batteries to help power...

Nah, the BMW i3 had one of these as an option, as does some Chinese car, with no regulatory difficulties. Also a common arrangement for ‘hybrid’ buses and trains.

smileysteve on Aug 29, 2025 [–]

The i3 certainly had some us regulatory difficulties, they had to change the battery and fuel tank sizes.

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