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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because I had no idea what this was:

it will show buyers information about the vehicle’s battery, such as its composition, where its materials are from, its recycled content, and its carbon footprint.

Also

they will track the state of the vehicle’s battery health over time as the vehicle is charged and discharged. […] Future customers will be able to learn much more about the vehicle they’re buying from battery passports.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I respect the first part, but it seems like a niche audience that would care about materials sourcing. The battery health history is interesting. Service logs are one thing, but real data to show how hard it's been charged and driven is cool.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Where does the data go? Will we be required by law to have/keep our cars connected to the internet so that they may phone home?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Notice the blockchain aspect?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

This ist gonna be an legislatory requirement pretty soon at least in EU. Every car manufacturer already has Implementes this or planned to do this in the near future.

So. Advertisement

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Uhhhh… I don’t mean to be a negative Nancy, but this absolutely sounds like a huge PR gimmick.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thing is, they’re going to be forced into doing the work for the ESG reporting, so they’re basically just highlighting a part of it for marketing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Ah. Makes sense.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Perhaps, but I think it is an interesting idea nonetheless.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Requirement. Not gimmick.

Battery passports will be mandatory for new electric cars sold in Europe starting in February 2027.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Polestar is doing the same

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Geeley, Volvo, Polestar are a very tight business group.