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HughWonPDL2018 t1_j9icwbb wrote

Reply to comment by CarrotsNotCake in A helpful link for anyone considering buying an electric vehicle by mynameisnotshamus

This country has crap infrastructure for EVs, their batteries don’t last for really long drives, and most importantly, the “assumptions” tab in that link states that they don’t factor in the cost of a replacement battery at all. A quick googling for a Chevy Bolt (your choice) has the average cost to replace at 16000 (wtf!), which if you’re replacing it at year 10 or so, is a tough cost to put up with at that point in a car’s lifespan. You’re buying a new car at that point. That 1600 in gas money per year, after 10 years, is the same as a Chevy Bolt battery, so it’s pretty close to neutral on fuel/energy costs.

Complaining about replacing a filter for gas cars but ignoring that your source doesn’t include battery replacement costs for EVs is just a little ridiculous.

Bolt battery pricing, along with other comps. https://www.recurrentauto.com/research/costs-ev-battery-replacement

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dumbthrow33 t1_j9j8jua wrote

Don’t forget, you can always resell that gas car after 10 years with little to no hassle… much harder to sell a 10 year old EV with what is essentially a blown motor (e.g. batt replacement) looming.

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mynameisnotshamus OP t1_j9jomjn wrote

Tesla batteries are expected to last 300-500,000 miles. Just about any car at around 200k mikes has depreciated severely and is likely facing some major repairs. I’d call this close to a wash. That being said, long trips with an EV are more of an experience- you’re not getting there as quickly and will need to enjoy some parking lots. EVs are not quite a full replacement for many.

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