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The price would be a major factor. The state in which the battery will be in at the end of those 3 years would be a complete non-factor (because at that point i
by tgsovlerkhgsel 2y ago
The price would be a major factor. The state in which the battery will be in at the end of those 3 years would be a complete non-factor (because at that point it's not your problem anymore). So someone who leases like this won't need to think/worry about battery longevity, whereas someone buying will be hesitant to buy a vehicle unless they are reasonably sure that the battery will last a long time.
Of course, battery degradation would likely have some influence on the lease price, but I doubt it will be a major factor.
- Someone 2y ago> Of course, battery degradation would likely have some influence on the lease price, but I doubt it will be a major factor. I disagree. Battery longevity hugely affects how much money the lease company can get when they sell the car after X years, so in a world of perfect information, it should have a large influence on lease price. In the real world, the lease company will have to gamble a bit. Many will choose to spread the risk by buying a spread of different cars, but they’ll still calculate expected sale price and adjust the lease price accordingly.