Electronics manufactures must from Saturday fit all devices sold in the EU with USB-C charger ports in a bid by the 27-nation bloc to reduce waste and cut costs for consumers, who will no longer have…

Suck it micro USB, mini USB, and lightning! 🪫🔋

      • jabjoe@feddit.ukEnglish
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        18 days ago

        Yes and no. No need to hot swap massive EV batteries. Rapid is fast enough. But yes so the EV can be upgraded. The batteries go obsolete quicker than they degrade. So make it so we can swap the batteries and keep the rest running. In fact, just right-to-repair the whole car. In fact, the whole everything!

      • cows_are_underrated@feddit.orgEnglish
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        18 days ago

        That is something that I wish would come true. This would also open EVs to the industry in some new ways. Currently it kinda sucks if you have machines that have to be able to run the whole day without big interruptions. When you’re able to just swap the batteries in like 5 Minutes this machines don’t have to rely on fossil fuels that much and are open to be replaced by electric ones.

        What I’m thinking about are machines like tractors for farming. During the summer it happens that they are running for 8+ hours without interruptions. Building a battery this big will be quite challengening. However, if you’re able to swap out the batteries after like 2 hours and then continue with work you effectively solved one of the biggest problems with not that much of a hassle.

  • Walican132@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    19 days ago

    My only concern with this law, is that what happens when USBC is no longer the best option. Idk how to express what I’m saying but what if USB-G ends up being 1000x as fast. Does this law allow for chargers to evolve and if so, how? I admit I haven’t looked into this but I’ve been wondering about it.

    I’m 99% wireless these days so I wouldn’t be surprised if chorded chargers are largely on their way out, but I’m still curious.

    • Logi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      19 days ago

      You don’t. But all your new devices from now on will have USB C charging.

  • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    19 days ago

    Please do this for things like rechargeable electric shavers and toothbrushes as well.

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
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      19 days ago

      Those, especially the toothbrush, need to be more water resistant. Electric teethbrush should be entirely waterproof, and I don’t think USB-C can do that.

  • arc@lemm.eeEnglish
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    18 days ago

    While this is good news, the likes of Apple will still find ways to be “compliant” while still being total assholes about it. e.g. the device might charge with USB C but they’ll gimp the data transfer rates on non-pro phones. And they’ll do the same when mandates about repairability come in - all of a sudden the battery will have a bunch of expensive DRM’d up the ass circuitry attached to it that will cripple the phone if its not recognized or registered by one of their techs and means Apple can kill old phones by being “out of stock” of the battery.

    • cows_are_underrated@feddit.orgEnglish
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      18 days ago

      This is absolutely true,however the EU has proven to be not someone you mess with. Apple has already tried shenanigans to stop side loading and got beaten by the EU to comply with the rules.

  • Zugyuk@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    18 days ago

    All this… and they decided that everything needs to use a USB type b? Lol 😂 /s

  • ad_on_is@lemm.eeEnglish
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    18 days ago

    Can we bring back the charging as well, and not just the USB cable… Oh, and while you’re at it, screws instead of glue, to replace batteries would be awesome.

    Thx!