It's difficult because they don't want to do it - or at least they are busy finding reasons not to do it.
It's also better for the batteries to slow charge as opposed to fast charge. At least that was the common wisdom until recently. There has been recent studies that suggest this isn't true. But I admit having a bit of bias against press that supports the narrative that big companies are pushing. Planned obsolescence isn't just a conspiracy theory. There is little interest for products lasting a long time.
That's how our caravan parks mostly work too- you can rent a 'tent site ie unpowered site, or a 'caravan site' ie powered site (different daily rates)- both otherwise give you full access to the parks amenities (toilet/shower block, usually a 'camp kitchen' ie BBQ, sink etc, and often a swimming pool as well, electricity and water usage at the powered sites are almost always unmetered (some parks do meter and charge, but thats rare) and usually cabins as well for those driving but with no caravan- most also offer daily, weekly and 'permanent' rates for those staying in an area longterm (I lived in the 'White Whale' at various caravan parks throughout Queensland and NSW for a couple of decades as a longterm 'permanent' (pay weekly) for months at a time depending on where I was working at the time in the mines... stayed at this one for over a year lol)
There is. But it also leads to customers not replacing products. I mean, why buy a new car when the old one runs fine?
That is exactly what it is like here. But it's a real mixture when it comes to amenities. Lots of sites are just a parking place and a grill and maybe a picnic table and maybe showers and restrooms. Others have full RV hookups with water, power, waste hookup at your site whereas others have a central location to dump your black and grey water and garbage. I biked across the country in my 20s and would stop at parks sometimes to pitch a tent and other times just to shower.
Strangely, I do a lot of 'free camping' here (I like my beach fishing- and as its about four hours drive to get to the beach, it a 'weekend trip' lol)
This bill? https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1921.pdf?q=20250218041002 I think it sucks.
Maybe revenue from subscription services, servicing, and battery management services may go some way to offset this.
I agree that they should be. They are far less complex. Far less moving parts to wear out. But we all know that profit is the ultimate driver.
Well, not completely, though I think you have a point which I was about to mention myself. In most cases, you don't need to go to the main dealer for the servicing, but the place which does it needs to be certified at some level. I'm still using the main Kia dealer for mine, but that's partly because the car came with a service package and I didn't need to pay for the first 3 services (I think that was an error, but I wasn't going to argue; the car was owned by the garage and used by one of their staff for six months). It's also fairly convenient for me, even though an alternative might be a bit cheaper.
