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David_Eight@lemmy.world 8 months agoI think the cost to replace the battery is an issue.
You don’t think the cost to replace an engine or transmission are an issue?
Do you realize batteries are typically made up of several replaceable “cells”. Like by the time you need a new one there will be several affordable third party options that will also increase your range.
Last I checked an engine and transmission rebuild combined cost less than replacing just the batteries on an EV. An ICE might need a rebuild every 20+ years but, we don’t even have 20 years of EV data to look at to compare.
No, I don’t follow EVs super close. What brands allow this? What third party batteries can I buy and how much do they cost and how do they compare to OEM batteries?
Last I checked an engine and transmission rebuild combined cost less than replacing just the batteries on an EV.
Depends on which ones you buy and when.
An ICE might need a rebuild every 20+ years but, we don’t even have 20 years of EV data to look at to compare.
It’s very easy to look at 10+ year old batteries and extrapolate.
What third party batteries can I buy and how much do they cost and how do they compare to OEM batteries?
That’s what we call a “loaded question”. There’s all kinds of companies.
Depends on which ones you buy and when. How much does it cost to replace an EV battery on average?
It’s very easy to look at 10+ year old batteries and extrapolate. There aren’t a ton of 10+ year old EVs is my problem. 10 years ago EV were still a pretty niche thing. If you have that kind of info I’d love to take a look though.
That’s what we call a “loaded question”. There’s all kinds of companies. I definitely wouldn’t call that a loaded question. How do you figure that it is?
It should be better but Tesla has been making it worse.
The Model Y has a structural battery pack. That is the battery is integral to the car, and filled with an almost impossible to remove foam. It is unrepairable and un replaceable. Musk has said when the battery dies, you scrap the entire car and they recycle the lithium from the scrap.
You’re conflating Tesla with “EVs”. Simply don’t buy a Tesla if that’s what you want.
Given Tesla’s market share, your claim that easily replaced batteries is “typical” isn’t accurate. A large percentage isn’t replaceable so it’s something consumers should consider when choosing a brand.
Delascas@feddit.uk 8 months ago
You replace the battery of an EV just about as often as you replace the engine block in an ICE car. Both do happen . . . but very, very infrequently.