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  • $60,000 to replace battery. The battery costs more than a brand new car!

    01/02/2024 8:56:15 AM PST · by fireman15 · 60 replies
    Motormouth YouTube Channel ^ | 12-23-2023 | Motormouth
    This is a Motormouth couple car video discussing the cost to replace the battery in 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5. After finding out that his battery protection cover was scratched, the owner was told the battery needed to be replace for more than he paid for the car brand new. Over $60,000, so he decided to make a claim on his insurance and have the car written off. This is a cautionary tale to not only EV owners and potential owners but also other manufacturers, that these kinds of casts are out much more than consumers are expecting to pay. Hyundai...
  • ICBC scraps 2022 electric car after owners faced with $60,000 bill to replace damaged battery 

    12/27/2023 5:19:37 AM PST · by lowbridge · 43 replies
    Vancouver Sun ^ | December 21, 2023 | Derrick Penner
    A Vancouver electric-car owner was shocked to learn earlier this fall that seemingly minor damage to his car’s battery required replacement of the unit and was quoted a $60,000 repair bill — more than the list price for a new car. The owner was told the damage voided his warranty on the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5, forcing him to file a claim with ICBC, which simply wrote the car off due to the extraordinary cost. Automotive journalists Zack and Andrea Spencer chronicled the case on their Motormouth YouTube channel and said the case raises big questions for EV manufacturers around...
  • Vancouver EV owner shares cautionary tale after car deemed ‘total loss’

    12/19/2023 2:13:14 PM PST · by Reverend Wright · 51 replies
    VAncouver CityNews ^ | Dec 11, 2023 | Pippa Norman
    An electric vehicle owner in Metro Vancouver is questioning the sustainability of EVs, after his basically new car was written off due to the cost of repairs. Kyle Hsu is hoping his story serves as a warning to prospective EV buyers. He says he was left frustrated and saddened by what seemed to be an innocuous incident that scratched the underside of his car’s battery. ........ Due to the damage, Hsu says his eight-year warranty was deemed void, and the entire battery needed to be replaced at a cost of $30,000. Following the advice of the dealership, Hsu says he...