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I would suggest caution. I would not touch a used electric vehicle unless it came with a new battery. I have seen newish hybrids sell for what seems a steal bec
by hourislate 10y ago
I would suggest caution. I would not touch a used electric vehicle unless it came with a new battery. I have seen newish hybrids sell for what seems a steal because of battery issues. Because it can cost several $1000 to replace a battery.
Here is a success story of what I am talking about if you're interested.
http://imgur.com/gallery/j8Bcp/ http://imgur.com/gallery/j8Bcp/
- Gibbon1 10y agoMost if not all of these cars coming off lease still have a several years of warranty left on the battery. Far as I can tell though batteries[1] appear to be rather reliable in any event. [1] Manufacturers have about 30 years experience making lithium ion batteries at this point.
- seanp2k2 10y agoWhat they don't have is 30 years of experience with putting them in cars which function from 0F to 130F ambient temperature and get put through much different duty cycles vs laptops with new battery management software and rapid charging from the various types of auto chargers out there. Many EVs used NiCd or NiMH batteries up until a few years ago.