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I don't think they will. I think they'll keep driving these old cars, and that these EVs will eventually become old cars.
by impossiblefork 10mo ago
I don't think they will. I think they'll keep driving these old cars, and that these EVs will eventually become old cars.
- 47282847 10mo agoThe lifecycle of an EV is a lot less than mostly mechanical cars that are possible to independently repair. I drive a 30 year old van and it’s still possible to get replacement parts within a day or two. I doubt you will get service for a 10 year old EV.
- Lio 10mo agoThe original Nissan Leaf was launched in 2010 and you can still get whole replacement batteries or even just cell replacements for them. They can also be upgraded to increase their range using after market batteries. So we’re already at 15 years and counting.
- impossiblefork 10mo agoI don't think that's true. I see ICE vehicles as complex, with lots of parts that wear etc. and which are problematic, while I see BEVs as straightforward. Maybe the batteries will wear out, but what will a replacement battery cost in 10 years? Presumably even less than now. The comment by Lio beside this one also makes it hard for me to take a view like yours.