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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Recent study suggests that EV owners don't buy EVs to save on gas, but rather because they have expendable income to spend on their belief in saving the environment.  [/quote]

But they save on gas just the same.  I'd buy an EV in a heartbeat if my building had charging stations and if I could make it far enough to visit family on a charge.  Back in 2007/2008 I bought a Honda Civic because it got 45 mpg on the highway and saved me a ton of money.[/quote]

The point is that EVs are by and large more expensive than your average gas vehicle, and the price point is too high for most.  Plus, the battery of an EV is very expensive to replace and dies after like 7-10 years, so used EVs aren't necessarily the greatest option.  People who have fewer spare dollars aren't going to spend it to feel good about their environmental commitment.  EVs are still a luxury good.

Plus, as you've noted, they don't quite fit in the market widely yet because of the low range per charge (particularly for the cheaper ones) and a lack of charging infrastructure.[/quote]

The batteries don't *die.* Ever. They lose capacity. This is typically a slow process, made even slower by temperature -regulating that keeps batteries from getting too hot or too cold.

The Nissan Leaf is the only electric car currently in the market that doesn't have thermal regulation for its batteries. It also uses a different battery chemistry and a different design than the others. While early models of the Leaf did have horrible issues with battery loss, the new version hasn't suffered the same date. Capacity loss is so far minimal. I'm driving a five-year-old Leaf and its range is the same as new.

Ten-year-old electric cars are still on the road, running with a lot less maintenance required than their gas counterparts. They have a lot fewer moving parts.

Battery warranties on electric cars are typically 8-10 years. This may be why you are confused.

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