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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
by 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 agoThere 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 agoIsn'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 agoThey 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 agoCrate 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.