Is this true?

[CJW]

Florida family drives into electric car problem: a replacement battery costs more than vehicle itself

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/florida-family-drives-into-electric-car-problem-a-replacement-battery-costs-more-than-vehicle-itself/ar-AAZGl89?ocid=ientp

[jimfields33]

1. I certainly hope not. Maybe it's a one off

A situation that is unusual which is why it’s a story. If this were true, we’d hear more of it.

[Rebl2]

2. I know

replacement batteries are pricey, but that’s hard to believe.

[Timewas]

3. Would not

Would not surprise me one bit, the end results of a lot of EV's is not a lot better than where we are now

[dweller]

4. Was it a used vehicle ?

I’m not following blind links, so didn’t read the story


✌🏻

[yagotme]

5. The old walkie-talkie looking cell phones had an expensive battery, IIRC.

Something like 1/2-2/3 of phone price. New technology, expensive parts. Mass production/use usually brings these costs down.

[Gaugamela]

6. I believe it. I owned a hybrid Honda and I started having problems with

the battery. The service guy at Honda told me to just drive it and let it go, that the cost of replacing the battery wasn’t worth it.

[Native]

7. 2014 Ford Focus. Paid 11K for the car. New battery would be 14K, but

it doesn't matter how much the battery costs because they don't make batteries for those cars any longer. The car had 60K miles on it when the kid bought it, and she only drove it for 6 months before it conked out on her. And wouldn't it have been a hybrid with a gas engine as well?

[Earl_from_PA]

8. The vehicle in question

was bought used. And is now no longer in production.

The real issue here is proprietary batteries. The solution is standardization of the batteries. once that is accomplished the cost of replacements will come down dramatically.

Earl

[UpInArms]

11. Hi Earl!

I see you are not really new … glad you are here

[Earl_from_PA]

12. Thank you

!!!!

[MLAA]

10. I did a little research on used Leaf's and BMW i3 electric vehicles and found

replacement batteries were around 10k, which is why the purchase prices of these used cars were quite low.

[doc03]

13. I considered a hybrid Honda CRV 2 years ago. The hybrid costs over $2000 more and $100

additional a year for license. Along with the battery issue it didn't make financial sense. The plug in
or EVs have even more disadvantages. First of all, they cost far more, you have to upgrade your home electrical system to
charge them and at least in this area there are very few charging stations. Then there is the $200 extra a year for a license.
I hear a battery can cost $30000 for an EV.

[usonian]

14. Finnish guy had the same problem.

https://electrek.co/2021/12/23/tesla-owner-blows-up-model-s-dynamite-battery-replacement/

A Tesla Model S owner in Finland decided to blow up his electric car with dynamite after it needed a battery replacement, which Tesla said was going to cost $22,000.

[thinkingagain]

15. How are these batteries discarded when replaced?

Or no longer of any use.
Are the recycled? Are they thrown in the landfill?

[Chuuku Davis]

16. I replaced my 2006 Honda Insight battery

Two years ago with a Bumblebee rebuilt battery for $1800.
A buddy and I did the work->Four ribeyes and $100.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

17. Well, gosh.

And to think that EVs are supposed to be the total savior of the planet.

They are more expensive in the first place than what I can afford. The charging time for batteries is ludicrous. I'm sure that eventually, possibly even within my lifetime, and I'm 73, they will charge as quickly as filling up a gas tank.

Until then, my current vehicle, a 2017 Honda Fit purchased in 2018, with just barely 40k miles on it, may well last me the rest of my driving life, barring being totalled in an accident. If I do need to replace it, I would look at a hybrid of some kind, because that seems to make a lot more sense than purely electric.

Oh, and I will only drive a stick shift. Do EVs come in stick shifts? Do hybrids? If not, my next car will again be a gas car with a stick.