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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone have insight into how they hold their value?
Will anyone want to purchase a 5 year old ev?
Battery is a battery and as it gets older it’s full charge is going to be less than 100%
If your commute is so small, why not get a bike or an e-bike and use the bus, metro

If each person on a bus was in a private car, then the roads would be very congested !

I am curious as to what their resale value is, how do they dispose of an ev that is a total loss?
You cannot just buy a new battery, you need to be careful to follow manufacturer’s instructions on how to charge, for example it is not recommended to start charging and unplug in 15 minutes

I hate buying cars and would want one to be for family use for more than 7 years [/quote]

I just bought a 2017 Chevy Volt (it's a PHEV) and if I'm understanding the data my battery gives me, it's only degraded about 3% or so. Based on older ones (that car has been around for some time) I do believe that the battery should have several more years of health on it. Charging it is simple-open little door on plug, plug in charger. It goes 'beep'.

You can buy batteries for some cars-people replace Prius batteries all the time for a few thousand. My particular car is more from what I understand. I don't know if all ev's have batteries available. I don't know what the future holds as far as the car's battery. I'm hoping for the best, of course! But it's new roads here in the EV world. I'm saving SO MUCH on gas-I have a long commute and I use 2/3rds less gas than my old car! (remember, mine is a PHEV). If I keep this car as long as I hope to, it will literally pay for itself in gas savings over the years.[/quote]

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