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Its interesting to see new prices go up while used electric car prices are falling so incredibly rapidly, that its caused me to seriously consider one. A barel
by ProfessorLayton 9y ago
Its interesting to see new prices go up while used electric car prices are falling so incredibly rapidly, that its caused me to seriously consider one.
A barely used (20k miles) 2014 BMW i3 can be bought for ~16k, and an equally used Nissan Leaf can be bought for half of that!
My Honda only has 75K miles on it, so I really don't need to upgrade just yet, but I'd jump on these deals in a heartbeat if I was in the market.
- maxxxxx 9y agoThe only problem I see is that there is not much experience how long these cars will last and what kind repair they will need.
- batbomb 9y agoIn what ways? These were always evolutionary over hybrids which, and you could throw a rock in any direction in the bay area and hit a prius.
- maxxxxx 9y agoI think a fully electric car is quite different from a hybrid in the way the motors and transmission is set up.
- deelowe 9y agoThere is no transmission. They should be more reliable. My leaf drivetrain has been rock solid. The batteries are the thing to worry about.
- ComputerGuru 9y agoWhy, what kind of drivetrain issues could you have possibly had with a regular, non-electric car in the time you owned your Leaf?
- jackmott 9y agoit is much simpler
- eknkc 9y agoSpeaking about the BMW i3, they provide a standard 8 year battery + motor warranty. That basically covers what an EV is. Remaining parts are already on ICE cars with well known maintenance requirements.
- detritus 9y agoData points are beginning to appear though.. https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-400k-km-250k-mi-7-percent-battery-degradation/ https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-400k-km-250k-mi-7-pe...
- r00fus 9y agoElectric cars have insane torque and I've really started enjoying my drive again after buying one. That said I paid $16.5k (post credits - on lease) for a 2017 Ford Focus Electric with 110m range. If the real range of a used electric is within your commute range then a great deal can be had but new ones can also be found with good discounts.
- brian-armstrong 9y agoBut they're also heavy as all hell. A lighter but sporty petrol car will still be more fun to drice
- r00fus 9y agoYou probably haven't driven one. A discount electric is an amazingly zen drive if you can work with the range. A sports car will have better handling, for sure, but it's really satisfying to (silently) out accelerate BMWs easily 2x the cost effortlessly when desired.
- csours 9y agoWhich i3? There are three of them, and they are VERY different. There is a small battery, a medium/large battery, and a range extended option (onboard ICE generator)
- madengr 9y agoYep, bought a 2015 Leaf with 19k miles for $8,500. Will never buy a gasoline car again.
- throwawaymanbot 9y agoI Hear the leaf's (Leaves? lol) are going for cheap. But im wondering why? do their battery packs degrade quick or something? Great bargain if they dont!
- akhilcacharya 9y agoWhat's the range like with 19k miles? I'm considering one for my first car.
- madengr 9y ago70-80 miles
- JshWright 9y agoWhich is effectively the real world range it had when it was new.
- FigBug 9y agoUnless you live somewhere really hot (Leaf only has passive battery cooling), a Leaf will make it to about 100,000km before it loses it's first bar on battery life meter. (There are 12 bars)
- grecy 9y agoWow, that's cheap! Does the mileage drop badly in very cold weather? How long does it take to charge?
- FigBug 9y agoI live in Vitoria, BC. It doesn't get that cold here, but it was below freezing I lost maybe 10% of range. It takes maybe 3 hours to change with my level 2 charger.
- cmiles74 9y agoI can attest to this personally. I bought a Nissan Leaf with 20k miles on it this past April for $9k.