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how much is the battery to replace ? did anybody fix that ?

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klaff 4mo ago
The battery is warranted for 8 years or 100,000 miles and you are a simple internet search away from many articles on how long EV batteries are lasting (which is generally quite long).
- zuzululu 4mo ago
  i checked and that warranty assumes constant unchanging weather conditions in reality these cars get used in fluctuating weather that expand and contract the battery unit and put additional wear on them, there is simply no way the warranty itself is expected to last as long as they claim Porsche in particular have found out the hard way .
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  - klaff 4mo ago
    > warranty assumes constant unchanging weather conditions What on earth are you talking about?
bluGill 4mo ago
There is o evidence the typical EV will need a battery replacement within its useful life. The Leaf is the only EV with that problem, everyone else so far seems to be doing well as a battery is a lifetime part. Only time will tell, but that is what our current data says. I'm sure there will be exceptions but they are collectors who keep a car for 100 years.
- lokar 4mo ago
  There have been a few highly publicized situations where the pack gets damaged (road damage), and is not covered. The replacement is more the new car. I think it’s overblown. A combination of it all just being new and getting figured out, and manufacturers selling the cars at a loss (for various reasons), but not the spare parts.
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  - vel0city 4mo ago
    Isn't that also true if the engine and transmission also took significant road damage and requires replacement on an ICE BMW? Breaking news: expensive components of cars are expensive.
    - lokar 4mo ago
      They are expensive, but rarely more than the car is new. And in the account I read they had simply run over some unknown road debris on a highway. Something most people could imagine happening to them.
    - bluGill 4mo ago
      Crate engines sell for between $3000 and $12000 for cars. Transmissions $2000 to $5000. (Prices from the first source I found, a reasonable sample range but I suspect you can find things outside the range) In stock and ready to pick-up today at a warehouse near you.
      - vel0city 4mo ago
        So up to $17k in material costs before the many many hours of labor involved.
        bluGill 4mo ago
        The high end is large race tuned engines. Smaller engines are much cheaper and all you need. That is also brand new. Rebuilt engines are much cheaper and good enough
vel0city 4mo ago
how much is the engine and transmission to replace on an ICE BMW ? did anyone fix that ?

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klaff 4mo ago

The battery is warranted for 8 years or 100,000 miles and you are a simple internet search away from many articles on how long EV batteries are lasting (which is generally quite long).

zuzululu 4mo ago
i checked and that warranty assumes constant unchanging weather conditions in reality these cars get used in fluctuating weather that expand and contract the battery unit and put additional wear on them, there is simply no way the warranty itself is expected to last as long as they claim Porsche in particular have found out the hard way .
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- klaff 4mo ago
  > warranty assumes constant unchanging weather conditions What on earth are you talking about?

bluGill 4mo ago

There is o evidence the typical EV will need a battery replacement within its useful life. The Leaf is the only EV with that problem, everyone else so far seems to be doing well as a battery is a lifetime part. Only time will tell, but that is what our current data says. I'm sure there will be exceptions but they are collectors who keep a car for 100 years.

lokar 4mo ago
There have been a few highly publicized situations where the pack gets damaged (road damage), and is not covered. The replacement is more the new car. I think it’s overblown. A combination of it all just being new and getting figured out, and manufacturers selling the cars at a loss (for various reasons), but not the spare parts.
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- vel0city 4mo ago
  Isn't that also true if the engine and transmission also took significant road damage and requires replacement on an ICE BMW? Breaking news: expensive components of cars are expensive.
  - lokar 4mo ago
    They are expensive, but rarely more than the car is new. And in the account I read they had simply run over some unknown road debris on a highway. Something most people could imagine happening to them.
  - bluGill 4mo ago
    Crate engines sell for between $3000 and $12000 for cars. Transmissions $2000 to $5000. (Prices from the first source I found, a reasonable sample range but I suspect you can find things outside the range) In stock and ready to pick-up today at a warehouse near you.
    - vel0city 4mo ago
      So up to $17k in material costs before the many many hours of labor involved.
      - bluGill 4mo ago
        The high end is large race tuned engines. Smaller engines are much cheaper and all you need. That is also brand new. Rebuilt engines are much cheaper and good enough

vel0city 4mo ago

how much is the engine and transmission to replace on an ICE BMW ? did anyone fix that ?