WATCH: Man gets shocking $30,000 quote to replace electric vehicle’s battery (Chevrolet Volt)

Washington Examiner ^ | 8/30/22 | Heather Hamilton

[Libloather]

A Florida man learned his electric vehicle needs a new battery - at the price of nearly $30,000.

The replacement estimate from Roger Dean Chevrolet in Cape Coral, Florida, began to circulate on social media last week, with many questioning its legitimacy. The dealership confirmed the quote, however, noting that the estimate was for a Chevrolet Volt, which carries heftier costs due to its older technology.

Bet that Chevy Volt sounded like a good idea at first. pic.twitter.com/q57U0gZowU - Rob O'Donnell (@odonnell_r) August 25, 2022

“This is an estimate for a 12 year old vehicle out of warranty and for a battery that is extremely hard to get, due to the older technology of the 12 year old vehicle,” Roger Dean Chevrolet commented on Facebook in an attempt to set the record straight. “The dealership does not set battery prices.”

When asked about the hefty price tag, a man told NBC 2 that “$30,000 is a lot to fix anything on a car, especially when the car itself could be, like, worth less than that.”

[Tom Tetroxide]

I have called them the Chevy Dolt for a reason ever since I have seen them on the streets. Now you know why.

[Scrambler Bob]

why are they putting all of our eggs in one basket?
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I suspect they will get their fill of ‘electricity’ when God starts Zotting with lightning. So much so that they can’t blame climate change.

Example 1 - fuel tanks in Cuba
Example 2 - Artemis 1 Moon Launch Pad

[shotgun]

How many total miles was on the rig when the battery died?

[The Great RJ]

Consider the value of EVs as used cars. How much would you pay for a high mileage EV when you could expect to have to soon replace the battery for thousands if not 10s of thousands of dollars? EVs will be basically worthless as used cars and just end up as scrap. No one has also apparently given much thought to safe disposal of used EV batteries. An EV owner might find their high mileage $60,000 EV worthless in trade or as a used car and be stuck with the cost of recycling the battery.