EVs Could Last Nearly Forever—If Car Companies Let Them - eviltoast
  • Tower@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    My dad bought me a ridiculously expensive (like $400) Samsung vacuum that I loved. It was strong, it came apart in really cool ways to make it versatile, etc.

    It failed in less than a year.

    The $60 Walmart special Bissell that I went and bought to replace it lasted for 8.5 years before the motor burned out (I screwed up and it got too much pet hair in it). I bought the same one again and it’s going on 5+ years with no issues.

    • barsquid@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Samsung certainly seem very aware of return window timing. 8.5 years is much better!

      I wish some of this stuff was more standardized. In an ideal world one should be able to just replace a motor and keep on going. (Like without needing to learn any wiring and so on.)