“I heard on a piece the other day that a guy went to replace the battery in his Tesla. The cost? $17,000”
Older obsolete model. Battery innovation has chnaged leaps and bounds in the even the last 4-5 years.
Toyota is coming out with 2 new EV’s next year. Game changers according to Toypta USA. 450 mile range, the motor will be warrantied for a million miles (only one moving part) and Toyota claims the batteries will last 15 years.
They are new solid state batteries not what the current ev companies are using.
The grid can’t take a fast rise in load demand.
Also, not building enough new generation is a problem.
I work in electrical distribution and transmission, and our workforce is too small and too old to get everything done.
The government’s goals are horseshit.
So then according to you we all have to buy the latest technology coal burning battery cars?
I’m not remotely interested.
I got caught in the Virginia mess last week. Even though I only had half a tank of gas at the time, I wasn’t remotely concerned about it. I had stuff to stay warm and basically enjoyed a complete audiobook along with a good nights sleep behind a shopping mall.
“...and Toyota claims the batteries will last 15 years.”
So, little or no resale/trade-in value.