Why do you say that? You can get a new battery for the 2011 Nissan Leaf. You can even upgrade to a bigger battery than the original had without an increase in w

Why do you say that? You can get a new battery for the 2011 Nissan Leaf. You can even upgrade to a bigger battery than the original had without an increase in weight. It’s expensive, perhaps not worth it to most. But it’s a very, very niche model. And many of them still work just fine on their original battery. The market for battery replacement is tiny. No economies of scale. Imagine 15-30 year down the line when there are millions of Teslas, Ioniqs, etc in the market for a replacement battery, and we have a huge battery recycling industry willing to pay a decent sum for an old car battery. And significantly reduced costs for producing new cells. Getting the battery replaced will be just like getting a new transmission for an ICE vehicle. Big investment. Painful on your wallet. But it’ll be worth it. Especially considering that the motor and inverter can probably last another 30 years without any issues.