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[-] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

EV batteries last a very long time when implemented right. Post-2015, and on cars not named the Nissan Leaf, batteries can last 10+ years and well over 200,000 miles. A Hyundai recently went in for a battery at 389,000 miles... all of which were not well maintained miles, as in, overnight to 100 percent, fast charge, drain to empty, etc. Hyundai bought the battery for Science reasons.

As for recycling, a company recently developed a system to turn used ev batteries into grid storage by literally plugging them into a special adapting charging controller.

This is in addition to recycling the batteries.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

389k miles isn’t really a lot, but at least it’s better than 200k I guess. The issue is they’re still super expensive. Once your EV is old enough to be out of battery warranty, a new battery will cost twice the residual value of the vehicle and a used one will cost as much as the value of the vehicle :/

[-] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If your engine blows in a normal car at that mileage, replacing the engine will cost several times the car's value as well. In either case, it's time to replace it with someting new(er) anyway.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

Engine for my car is 300 euros used. Transmission 150-1000 depending on warranty level. This car model itself goes for 1500-6000 depending on condition. This is a nearly 20 year old car with 400k km on it. But why would the engine blow? I change oil regularly and these things do much higher mileages than my paltry 400k km. The actual most expensive thing is if I have to replace a set of injectors.

I’ve had exactly one engine blow on me over me years, it was a Chrysler with the SOHC V6. Terrible engine by a terrible company. Almost every car I’ve had since then has been German with high mileage and not a single time have I had any engine issues.

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