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minus-squaresolsangraal@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·29 days agoi remember when the same fucking battery was $80
minus-squareOni_eyes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·29 days agoSeriously though, have there been battery advances that warrant that price increase or is it just capitalism rearing its ugly head again?
minus-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·29 days agoIf it was a modern lithium battery it would have some merit. However there has not been a single advance in lead batteries.
minus-squareOni_eyes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·29 days agoYeah that’s what I was thinking. So it’s either cost of materials increase, increased environmental regulation, or greed. Hmmmm I wonder which one contributes the most
minus-squaresolsangraal@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·29 days agono. they’ll rip you off because you can’t go without a battery
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-229 days agoNah, these ones are sprinkled with fairy dust. You don’t want to know how much the organic fairy dust version costs.
minus-squareAnticorp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·29 days agoI used to drive to the bad side of town and buy a refurbished battery for $25. That battery would last at least 2 years.
i remember when the same fucking battery was $80
It is around €70 with VAT in EU (45Ah).
Seriously though, have there been battery advances that warrant that price increase or is it just capitalism rearing its ugly head again?
Infinite growth, homey!
If it was a modern lithium battery it would have some merit. However there has not been a single advance in lead batteries.
Yeah that’s what I was thinking. So it’s either cost of materials increase, increased environmental regulation, or greed.
Hmmmm I wonder which one contributes the most
no. they’ll rip you off because you can’t go without a battery
Nah, these ones are sprinkled with fairy dust. You don’t want to know how much the organic fairy dust version costs.
I think it was 5 years ago.
I used to drive to the bad side of town and buy a refurbished battery for $25. That battery would last at least 2 years.