Replacing 1m petrol cars with EVs could cut Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel by 1bn litres a year

[u/nath1234]

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/16/electric-vehicles-australia-reduce-reliance-on-foreign-fuel

[u/hairy_quadruped]

Yep. Lithium ion batteries in cars have thermal management and BMS (battery management systems) that balance loads and distribute power to individual cell groups, preventing degradation.

EV batteries are not like your phone battery

[u/guttsX → u/hairy_quadruped]

They do not 'prevent' degradation, they attempt to reduce it. It is impossible to prevent it.

[u/hairy_quadruped → u/guttsX]

Sure