Fix batteries, we need affordable battery replacement, otherwise electric cars are just a gadget.
People still have money for brand new cars?
No, but banks will still give loans for 8 years.
The EV's should be cheaper. They don't need a big block of thick steel to hold the controlled explosions necessary to make the oily beasts move. Just batteries and gears. It should be way cheaper. Like, go-cart cheaper.
Well they do need a battery management system (BMS) and the battery is not cheap, but overall, even with that, EVs can be cheaper.
Let us buy BYDs you fucking cowards!
50k! Holy fuck!
If you consider depreciation and increasing gas prices, getting a 1 or 2 year old EV today is the best financial decision for those having that budget. It will also work for lesser budgets.
If you consider depreciation
Maybe I'm weird, but I never consider depreciation. If the car is worth anything more than scrap value, it's not yet time for a new car.
That’s how you lose a fortune to the sunk cost fallacy
I drove a 20+ year old car up until I had a kid, and suddenly I started to care about those safety features from the previous 20 years (like airbags and crumple zone improvements).
Just bought a '23 Audi e-tron with 12k miles. It was less then half it's new sticker price. My neighbors are already asking to find out if they should take the plunge.
Electric Vehicles
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