▲ 223 ▼ EV batteries last longer than drivers feared | Study suggests most used vehicles can retain about 90% of original usable battery capacity after 150,000km (www.ft.com) submitted 5 days ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net 105 comments fedilink hide all child comments This post uses a gift link with a view count limit. If it runs out, there is an archived copy of the article
[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 days ago (1 child) in what world do used cars have warranties? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago* EV battery warranty is usually 8 years, most EVs get dumped way before that because nobody wants to take the risk of owning a very expensive paperweight if the battery fails after the warranty is over. Though there are stories of scumbag manufacturers saying the warranty won't cover more than the value of the car, so you might not even get a new battery fully covered by the battery warranty, as the battery can be more expensive than the car. Reputable dealers will also sell used cars with their own warranties and then there's CPO cars from the main dealers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago* EV battery warranty is usually 8 years, most EVs get dumped way before that because nobody wants to take the risk of owning a very expensive paperweight if the battery fails after the warranty is over. Though there are stories of scumbag manufacturers saying the warranty won't cover more than the value of the car, so you might not even get a new battery fully covered by the battery warranty, as the battery can be more expensive than the car. Reputable dealers will also sell used cars with their own warranties and then there's CPO cars from the main dealers. permalink fedilink source parent