Nemeski@mander.xyz to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 6 days agoElectric vehicle sales grew 25% worldwide but just 6% in North Americaarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1134
arrow-up1134external-linkElectric vehicle sales grew 25% worldwide but just 6% in North Americaarstechnica.comNemeski@mander.xyz to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 6 days agomessage-square14linkfedilink
minus-squarehypna@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoHow is that different from any other used car?
minus-squaredom@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9·6 days agoBattery tech has come a long way since then. But I do think a 7 year old ev is great as a commuter car
minus-squareBubbaonthebeach@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoMy EV, not a Tesla, is 8 years old and still going strong. Best commuter car I have ever owned over 40 years of driving.
minus-squarebigfondue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoBattery replacement is very expensive, like at least 10 grand for a Tesla.
minus-squarehypna@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-26 days agoOkay but the studies I’ve seen suggest that EV batteries typically last between 15 and 20 years. EDIT: https://spectrum.ieee.org/ev-battery-life
minus-squarebigfondue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoLike any other part it varies on use, environmental conditions, and luck of the draw. Like gas engines typically last over 100k miles, but not always. Some people start getting poor performance from their phone battery months after buying.
How is that different from any other used car?
Battery tech has come a long way since then. But I do think a 7 year old ev is great as a commuter car
My EV, not a Tesla, is 8 years old and still going strong. Best commuter car I have ever owned over 40 years of driving.
Battery replacement is very expensive, like at least 10 grand for a Tesla.
Okay but the studies I’ve seen suggest that EV batteries typically last between 15 and 20 years.
EDIT: https://spectrum.ieee.org/ev-battery-life
Like any other part it varies on use, environmental conditions, and luck of the draw. Like gas engines typically last over 100k miles, but not always. Some people start getting poor performance from their phone battery months after buying.