The battery is warranted for 8 years or 100,000 miles and you are a simple internet search away from many articles on how long EV batteries are lasting (which is generally quite long).
replyi checked and that warranty assumes constant unchanging weather conditions in reality these cars get used in fluctuating weather that expand and contract the battery unit and put additional wear on them, there is simply no way the warranty itself is expected to last as long as they claim
replyPorsche in particular have found out the hard way .
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replyThere is o evidence the typical EV will need a battery replacement within its useful life. The Leaf is the only EV with that problem, everyone else so far seems to be doing well as a battery is a lifetime part.
replyOnly time will tell, but that is what our current data says.
I'm sure there will be exceptions but they are collectors who keep a car for 100 years.
There have been a few highly publicized situations where the pack gets damaged (road damage), and is not covered. The replacement is more the new car.
replyI think it’s overblown. A combination of it all just being new and getting figured out, and manufacturers selling the cars at a loss (for various reasons), but not the spare parts.
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replyIsn't that also true if the engine and transmission also took significant road damage and requires replacement on an ICE BMW?
replyBreaking news: expensive components of cars are expensive.
Crate engines sell for between $3000 and $12000 for cars. Transmissions $2000 to $5000. (Prices from the first source I found, a reasonable sample range but I suspect you can find things outside the range) In stock and ready to pick-up today at a warehouse near you.
replyThey are expensive, but rarely more than the car is new.
replyAnd in the account I read they had simply run over some unknown road debris on a highway. Something most people could imagine happening to them.
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replyhow much is the engine and transmission to replace on an ICE BMW ? did anyone fix that ?
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