$20,000 batteries good for five tears. Wow!
Tesla batteries take 8-12 hours on a home charger, an hour on a 50kW Tesla fast charger, and a half hour on a 120kW super charger.
But using the fast chargers will shorten battery life.
Also: What happens during a blizzard or hurricane evacuation, when thousands of cars are stuck between cities, and all the EVs go flat?
A “road ranger” truck on the shoulder can give a gallon or 2 of gas to the stopped ICE cars and they are on their way. What happens to the EVs with dead batteries?
This will not be amusing. It should be part of the discussion.
—”$20,000 batteries good for five tears. “
Not to worry!
Federal law requires automakers to warranty EV and hybrid batteries for at least eight years...
Nope.
Under current estimates, most EV batteries will last somewhere between 10-20 years before they need to be replaced
https://blog.evbox.com/ev-battery-longevity
How long do electric car batteries last?
Nope.
Under current estimates, most EV batteries will last somewhere between 10-20 years before they need to be replaced
https://blog.evbox.com/ev-battery-longevity
How long do electric car batteries last?
“$20,000 batteries good for five tears. Wow!”
Essentially, zero maintenance
Tesla guarantees for 8 years. Folks replacing cells in the pack, like the Prius. Things getting better.
Just dropped $1,600 for annual basic maintenance on a Toyota.
3 valve Ford V8 in your F150? $10k
Rusted frame F150? Junk it
Bad heater pipe BMW? $8k
$1500 cat for an old VW?
You don’t want one? Cool.
But keep to the facts Bro.