Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to [Dormant] Electric Vehicles@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoYour electric car will fall apart before its battery pack does, study findselectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square114fedilinkarrow-up1231arrow-down118
arrow-up1213arrow-down1external-linkYour electric car will fall apart before its battery pack does, study findselectrek.coSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to [Dormant] Electric Vehicles@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square114fedilink
minus-squarelepinkainen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoNow you’re comparing used cars to a new car. Or do you buy $11k new cars?
minus-squareAlDente@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 months agoNo, I’m comparing two used cars to the cost of an EV battery replacement. Also, I was generously rounding up the cost of the two cars. My total was actually $12,200. $9k for a 2006 Subaru Forester and $3,200 for a 1992 Miata.
Now you’re comparing used cars to a new car.
Or do you buy $11k new cars?
No, I’m comparing two used cars to the cost of an EV battery replacement. Also, I was generously rounding up the cost of the two cars. My total was actually $12,200. $9k for a 2006 Subaru Forester and $3,200 for a 1992 Miata.