This one set off my BS detector:
brucedp5 via EV wrote:
For a truer look at what it costs to own an gas-powered vehicle versus a
volt guzzler, we'll use The "True Cost To Own" feature at car education
source Edmunds.com.
Car: 2014 Nissan Leaf | 2014 Nissan Versa Note
True Cost to Own: $35,363 | $36,691
That said, what isn't included here is the replacement of the EV's costly
battery, which costs anywhere between $12,000 and $13,000
BZZZZZT!!! First, the battery is warranted for 8 years and 100k miles.
It won't cost a cent to replace if it fails before then. Second, it is
extremely unlikely that it will cost that much to replace the battery in
an 8-year-old Leaf, as there will be plenty of sources of used one.
EV batteries "are extremely heavy and bulky and often weigh over
1,000 pounds.
BZZZZZT!!! *None* of the current automaker EVs have a pack anywhere near
this heavy.
Replacing them is a professional job that will require towing
the electric car to a garage capable of doing the work."
BZZZZZT!!! By far, the most likely scenario is that the battery will
slowly weaken, not suddenly fail catastrophically. The owner would drive
it to the dealer for estimates and repairs.
As many on this list can attest, replacing an EV's battery is actually
an easier job for the do-it-yourselfer than replacing an engine or
transmission on an ICE vehicle. By the time a battery needs to be
replaced out of warranty, it's likely to be easy to find someone to do it.
However, the fact that electric cars have no moving engine parts
Did he forget that the motor has a shaft that moves?
--
I do not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into
momentum. -- Frances Willard
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