Sunshine@lemmy.ca to Electric Vehicles@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoYour electric car will fall apart before its battery pack does, study findselectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square124fedilinkarrow-up1237arrow-down120
arrow-up1217arrow-down1external-linkYour electric car will fall apart before its battery pack does, study findselectrek.coSunshine@lemmy.ca to Electric Vehicles@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square124fedilink
minus-squarelepinkainen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 days agoNow you’re comparing used cars to a new car. Or do you buy $11k new cars?
minus-squareAlDente@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-22 days agoNo, I’m comparing two used cars to the cost of an EV battery replacement. Also, I was generously rounding up the cost of the two cars. My total was actually $12,200. $9k for a 2006 Subaru Forester and $3,200 for a 1992 Miata.
Now you’re comparing used cars to a new car.
Or do you buy $11k new cars?
No, I’m comparing two used cars to the cost of an EV battery replacement. Also, I was generously rounding up the cost of the two cars. My total was actually $12,200. $9k for a 2006 Subaru Forester and $3,200 for a 1992 Miata.