Posted on 12/09/2023 6:07:45 AM PST by lowbridge
My local pick’n’pull sells Nissan leaf batteries for $300
I thought it was to blow out the carbon deposits from the combustion chamber.
This will not remove the varnish from the inside of a carb.
Remember how we blew the crud out of our carburetors on a straightaway with no cops around? No cost maintenance, and some fun.
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Carburetors - Yeah Sure....
I hear the kids - “What’s a carburetor?”
Germany, Gold Wing motorcycle, autobahn, about 30-40 minutes at 100MPH. Quick, easy, fun tune-up.
Not that I want to condone arson, but I think if I were this guy, I’d be tempted to park it somewhere out-of-the-way and set it on fire.
I wouldn’t be surprised if some underground “services” show up to “steal” your EV when it needs expensive repairs and either part it out, or set it on fire, (or both) for a modest fee.
That they can, and I can call these a**holes out for charging twice the going rate. Isn’t freedom great?
“I sold my house to replace this car battery.”
Some virtue signaling.
I just watched a video from a guy who had to have his fuel pump replaced on his F450. Luckily for him it was under warranty.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS! $15,000.00
Until they had to buy a battery to replace the old one.
Soon there will be photos just like that Cougar junk yard photo, only the cars will all be EVs, less batteries of course.
(and Ford F450s less fuel pumps)
LOL!
My father used to call that “blowing out the carbon”. A couple of times a year he’d say, “c’mon son, let’s take her up on the highway and blow out the carbon.”
Johnny one-note.
I have put 100,000 miles on my truck since the check engine light came on, I would be more worried if it went out.
As for the hybrid cost... If he had purchased the same model would be have even spent that much on gasoline in ten years and still have at least another 100,000 left on the engine.
I just had my 2003 Toyota Tundra’s battery replaced. It has 160000 miles on it and it cost me 263.00. Not bad and runs real well.
The batteries are going to be different sizes and shapes and finding one for you several year old car will be chancy and expensive.
If he had bought a gas car he could find any part from a number of sources and not end up in the poor house.
Was that from red and green?
Yes, it’s Red Green in post #26.
First of all, how many can there be that are actually still in good shape, and with an EV there is a high likelihood that is why it’s there in the first place. I see them in a range of 2k to 4k based on condition.
Pretty sure $4000 is a bit steep for most folks to repair a car that far down the depreciation curve.
How many Tesla batteries have you run across?
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