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Is the 500E really that terrible?

• shiftpgdn 7y ago
  It is horrible!!! Most of them lose as much as half of their already small range within a few years. I can't believe there hasn't been some sort of lawsuit against Fiat. It's so bad I wonder if it was intentional.
  • olyjohn 7y ago
    That explains why I can pick them up on Craigslist for around $7000 used. But I mean, even with only a 35 mile range, I could still get to work and back every day. For $7k, that seems like a damn good way to get into EVs. Aside from the range issues, are there any reliability concerns?
    • davidgould 7y ago
      Look for a Chevy Spark EV, only a little more expensive, even more fun to drive, way more practical, and extremely reliable. Not as cute though.
• dippersauce 7y ago
  Previous revisions of the vehicle had measly 100KM (65 mile) ranges, and were only available to US consumers in California. Fiat also used older cell tech that wasn't as reliable or dense as newer prismatic cells. I do not know if the cells were temperature regulated, but that would explain the range and reliability issues found with the OEM cell packs. The car itself is quite interesting in my opinion, but the untenable range and lack of accessibility doomed it to unpopularity. If Fiat made a reasonably priced version with at least 200KM of range, and high quality cells, I would make it my next car.
• greglindahl 7y ago
  It's called a "compliance car" for a reason, and Fiat's CEO said no one should buy one because they're terrible.