Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Holy Crap, Used Leafs Are Incredibly Cheap

Production EVs are developing rapidly, if not as rapidly as smartphones. I'd guess that that's one reason that leases are popular. It may also be one reason that they depreciate faster than ICEVs. Just look at two year old smartphones (when sold outright, not on a mobile contract). Most

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Holy Crap, Used Leafs Are Incredibly Cheap

On Nov 24, 2015, at 9:11 AM, Lee Hart via EV wrote: >> 'Leaf’s depreciation is comparable to a pack of Sharpies left out in the sun >> with their caps off' > > Hyperbole aside, the used price of something is irrelevant unless you need to > sell it. > Or if you want to buy

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Holy Crap, Used Leafs Are Incredibly Cheap

Lee Hart wrote: you have to expect that the batteries will get worse over time. All batteries do. Ben Goren wrote: True in practice for today's EVs, but _not_ true as an absolute rule. Iron Edison-style batteries have functionally limitless lifespans, though they're much too heavy for use in

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Holy Crap, Used Leafs Are Incredibly Cheap

On Nov 24, 2015, at 12:43 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote: > Mark Abramowitz wrote: > >> Stock price is irrelevant to the value of a company's used product. >> Frequently also irrelevant to the value of the underlying company. > > Agreed. Stock price was just an easy way to

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Holy Crap, Used Leafs Are Incredibly Cheap

On Nov 24, 2015, at 1:46 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote: > I'd say the problem is that "Mr. Market" won't buy a product with extremely > long life. You may well be right. At the same time, reliability is a popular selling feature, and, if somebody can make a durable battery

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Holy Crap, Used Leafs Are Incredibly Cheap

On Nov 24, 2015, at 10:11 AM, Lee Hart via EV wrote: > And of course, you have to expect that the batteries will get worse over > time. All batteries do. True in practice for today's EVs, but _not_ true as an absolute rule. Iron Edison-style batteries have functionally

[EVDL] EVLN: Holy Crap, Used Leafs Are Incredibly Cheap

“Honey, should we get these hand towels? Or a used Nissan Leaf?” 'Leaf’s depreciation is comparable to a pack of Sharpies left out in the sun with their caps off' http://jalopnik.com/holy-crap-used-nissan-leafs-are-incredibly-cheap-1743475298 Holy Crap, Used Nissan Leafs Are Incredibly Cheap