A comprehensive analysis of over 10,000 electric vehicles reveals that battery degradation is a slow process, with most power packs capable of lasting 20 years and retaining a majority of their original range.
It’s not an engine swap. People put used tesla batteries in custom evs right now, in few years you’ll have shops doing aftermarket battery pack replacement as a matter of course.
It’s not an engine swap. People put used tesla batteries in custom evs right now, in few years you’ll have shops doing aftermarket battery pack replacement as a matter of course.
So you can get a battery that’s already been worn out or hope that these manufacturers do a 180 and start supporting repairability? Those are not great options.
Sure. But so are your options with internal combustion. Maintain and replace (a lot of moving parts in that, with explosions). And if you’re replacing an entire engine or an expensive part in an old car, you’re going to buy a new one from the original manufacturer or try a second hand part?
Mind, I’m not talking about immediate warranty. I’m talking about 10+ yo cars. With at least 10k km yearly.
I can buy oem parts for my 13 year old car easily (or at least the common stuff, realistically there’s probably things that don’t typically need replacing that are harder to come by but I haven’t had an issue yet). Can the same thing be said for a Tesla? Or are you locked in to dealing with them for service.
It’s not an engine swap. People put used tesla batteries in custom evs right now, in few years you’ll have shops doing aftermarket battery pack replacement as a matter of course.
So you can get a battery that’s already been worn out or hope that these manufacturers do a 180 and start supporting repairability? Those are not great options.
Sure. But so are your options with internal combustion. Maintain and replace (a lot of moving parts in that, with explosions). And if you’re replacing an entire engine or an expensive part in an old car, you’re going to buy a new one from the original manufacturer or try a second hand part?
Mind, I’m not talking about immediate warranty. I’m talking about 10+ yo cars. With at least 10k km yearly.
I can buy oem parts for my 13 year old car easily (or at least the common stuff, realistically there’s probably things that don’t typically need replacing that are harder to come by but I haven’t had an issue yet). Can the same thing be said for a Tesla? Or are you locked in to dealing with them for service.