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To: Jonty30

How about financial risk?

Have you seen the replacement cost for a battery?

Our cars are tools, not joyrides.

We maintain them well and drive our cars til they drop.

A hybrid makes no sense for us for that reason.

An ICE vehicle makes much more financial sense.


34 posted on 04/07/2024 3:12:33 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mewzilla

A full EV does not make financial sense to me either. However a hybrid battery replacement costs is much more modest than replacing a full EV.

You spend about $3,000 on gas each year, so replacing a hybrid battery and not having to fill up over the course of a year is basically neutral, in terms of cost.

COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH HYBRID BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Different makes and models use different hybrid batteries, and it varies depending if the vehicle is a mild hybrid, full hybrid, or plug-in hybrid. The battery pack itself is the majority of the cost with variations ranging from around $1,000 to $6,000, although most batteries for common models tend to be under $3,000.

https://www.autozone.com/diy/battery/hybrid-battery-replacement-cost


35 posted on 04/07/2024 3:19:04 AM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
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