Electric vehicle charging cost
Interesting article, Gas is cheaper to fuel than a Tesla, which on top of charging cost, has a battery which apparently depreciates $1000 a year. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4160351-tesla-model...
Forum Discussion
garyemunson wrote:
It's looking more like electric car batteries are good for about 12 years so replacing batteries is pretty much on par with engine/transmission repair on an ICE vehicle.
Not even close for me. I tow a 13 year old Honda w/150k miles on it plus a little over 40k towed miles. The only engine/transmission work it has required is fluid changes. That is not at all out of line with other older cars I have owned (with the exception of a haunted Jag!). For that part of the population who cannot afford to buy new car, how can they afford to pay for a used electric car knowing the apx $2,000 battery could fail at any time? Does that mean used car prices will be in the tank for electric cars over 8-10 years old?
