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Why should the battery in the Dacia be so much worse than that in a Leaf or Tesla. Surely there can't be that much variation in battery quality within the majo
by kwhitefoot 5y ago
Why should the battery in the Dacia be so much worse than that in a Leaf or Tesla. Surely there can't be that much variation in battery quality within the major Western manufacturers (Dacia is a Renault subsidiary I think).
My 2015 Model S 70D which has done over 160 thousand km seems to have pretty much the same range as it had when it was delivered (about 330 km) so if the decline is more or less linear from the start then the lifetime is actually rather longer than the manufacturers expected. Of course I suppose it is just possible that it will die on the day after the eight year warranty is over or perhaps drop to 70%! But how likely is that?
And surely once there are a lot of old EVs on the road there will be a big market for replacement batteries and competition will drive the prices down.
- tonyedgecombe 5y ago>Why should the battery in the Dacia be so much worse than that in a Leaf or Tesla. The Dacia doesn't have thermal battery management. The warranty is only 75K miles on the battery. It's already a small battery so there isn't much in reserve. The car is the cheapest EV on the market. Comparing it to one of the most expensive is ridiculous especially when we are talking about running cars on a tight budget.
- kwhitefoot 5y agoI also mentioned the Leaf. The early Leafs also did not have active battery temperature management. A lot of them are still in use.
- tonyedgecombe 5y agoTen year old ones can only manage 30 miles unless they get the battery replaced. You couldn't even rely on that for a 15 mile commute in the winter.