| ▲ | ivewonyoung a day ago | |
> This has always been true for anyone who knows anything Not sure that's true. I have seen comments on HN multiple times over the years claiming batteries die in a few years and were almost never downvoted. | ||
| ▲ | voussoir 21 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
This might not be quite as strong a rebuttal as you were hoping for! | ||
| ▲ | throwaway290 21 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
HN downvotes are not signal for truth, just popularity. | ||
| ▲ | antisthenes 16 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
> I have seen comments on HN multiple times over the years claiming batteries die in a few years and were almost never downvoted. Car batteries - very unlikely. Cheap portable electronics made in China - all the time. The problem with these comments is that there are at least 10 different battery chemistries, and dozens of potential use cases and duty cycles you can put a battery through. So yes, some combination of that will make batteries die in a few years. Most won't. | ||