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Can you explain what made you write this comment? I see it all the time on Facebook and I’d love to understand what drives people to spout misinformation about

• jjav 3y ago
  I mean the OP is exagerating wildly, but the range does decrease. We had a Fiat 500 leased for 3 years and in just 3 years the range decreased from ~90 to about 75 (almost 20% decrease).
  • thebruce87m 3y ago
    Not doubting you, and different manufacturers are doing different things - e.g. Nissan did a pretty good job of putting people off EVs by not watercooling their batteries, but some info below: > Tesla Battery Life > How long does a Tesla battery last? The data shows that a typical Tesla battery will last in excess of 10 years. We say this with some degree of confidence because even the 10-year-old batteries were still delivering around 80% of the original range. > Tesla Battery Replacement Cost UK > The team at NimbleFins has made some calls and been given ballpark figures to get a Tesla battery replacement starting from £8,000 plus labour (from one Tesla repair centre) and £10,000 including labour (from an independent repair shop). We've heard some readers think the figure could be even higher. https://www.nimblefins.co.uk/study-real-life-tesla-battery-deterioration https://www.nimblefins.co.uk/study-real-life-tesla-battery-d... My Tesla costs 3p/mile to run with sentry mode on etc. If we generously say that a diesel would be 12p/mile the fuel savings over 120,000 miles would cover the cost of a new battery. Assuming 80% isn’t enough at that point and that battery costs remain the same. Lots of variables in there of course.