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There is a big concern where I live about resale costs. I'm in a rural area so people make a lot of miles on their vehicle. The batteries are only good for so

There is a big concern where I live about resale costs. I'm in a rural area so people make a lot of miles on their vehicle. The batteries are only good for so many miles, so what happens to my trade-in value for a high mileage vehicle where the range has been significantly impacted? Or if I just decide to keep the car for a long time? Battery replacement costs are huge. Conventional ICE vehicles don't have this step-function maintenance cost.

antisthenes 3y ago
> Conventional ICE vehicles don't have this step-function maintenance cost. Except that they obviously do, in the form of transmission/engine/Catalytic converter. > Battery replacement costs are huge. Your vehicle is much more likely to become a rustbucket before the battery wears out. This isn't Nissan Leaf gen 1 anymore.
- MegaDeKay 3y ago
  Catalytic converter and transmission costs come nowhere near that of a new battery. As far as engines go, you can almost always repair an engine at a fraction of the cost of replacing an engine. Multiple times if need be. Probably same with the transmission. Battery replacement is a one shot deal. Rust isn't a big deal where I live. I put 440,000 km on my 2001 Honda Civic and had it for 15 years. The body was still in good condition.
bryanlarsen 3y ago
Batteries aren't like timing chains, they have gradual degradation. A 15 year old Tesla with a 150 mile range is still useful and would still have value.
- PaulHoule 3y ago
  I am thinking about getting a used Nissan Leaf with 80 miles or so range because that's good enough for going to work or shopping and we already have two gas cars on the farm.
- MegaDeKay 3y ago
  I understand that batteries have gradual degradation. But they will gradually degrade to the point where range is substantially impacted and that is the time you have to look at selling the car or replacing the battery. Again, I live in a rural area and a vehicle with 150 mile range would not be worth much. The problem is compounded by the harsh winters where I live. It was -35C here last week and that 150 mile range in summer is noticeably impacted in winter.

antisthenes 3y ago

> Conventional ICE vehicles don't have this step-function maintenance cost. Except that they obviously do, in the form of transmission/engine/Catalytic converter. > Battery replacement costs are huge. Your vehicle is much more likely to become a rustbucket before the battery wears out. This isn't Nissan Leaf gen 1 anymore.

MegaDeKay 3y ago
Catalytic converter and transmission costs come nowhere near that of a new battery. As far as engines go, you can almost always repair an engine at a fraction of the cost of replacing an engine. Multiple times if need be. Probably same with the transmission. Battery replacement is a one shot deal. Rust isn't a big deal where I live. I put 440,000 km on my 2001 Honda Civic and had it for 15 years. The body was still in good condition.

bryanlarsen 3y ago

Batteries aren't like timing chains, they have gradual degradation. A 15 year old Tesla with a 150 mile range is still useful and would still have value.

PaulHoule 3y ago
I am thinking about getting a used Nissan Leaf with 80 miles or so range because that's good enough for going to work or shopping and we already have two gas cars on the farm.
MegaDeKay 3y ago
I understand that batteries have gradual degradation. But they will gradually degrade to the point where range is substantially impacted and that is the time you have to look at selling the car or replacing the battery. Again, I live in a rural area and a vehicle with 150 mile range would not be worth much. The problem is compounded by the harsh winters where I live. It was -35C here last week and that 150 mile range in summer is noticeably impacted in winter.