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[-] erranto@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Just the idea to have to replace a 12k $$ battery pack sends shivers down my spine. I will have to pass on that for now. + the trend with these cars being spy computers on wheels doesn't make it a desirable vehicle for me.

[-] spongebue@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Most major EVs these days have a battery management system built in to keep the battery at the temperature they like to be held at - the Nissan Leaf being the most notable exception, and yes that one does get pretty bad.

Keep in mind that these have a lot less moving parts. You don't have a belt system with an alternator, water pump, A/C compressor (that exists but just plugs into the battery), starter motor, etc. And ICE vehicles aren't immune to expensive repairs if the engine or transmission blows.

And at least a battery generally degrades over time rather than just going kaput all at once. If after 15 or so years my range degrades to the point where I get about half of what it was new (probably a huge exaggeration of degradation in a car with a battery management system) that's still 125 miles. Which you get every day by plugging the car in at home. My baby will be in high school by then, she can drive the Bolt.

The tracking shit fucking sucks (I found the way to turn it off) but it's not inherent to EVs at all.

[-] sfbing@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I wonder how much money it takes to rebuild a blown engine in a new BMW 3-Series nowadays?

Edit: so I went and had a brief look in Google. It looks like they run between $6000 and $12000 depending on how powerful the engine is. So for a base model it would indeed be somewhat cheaper.

[-] mesamunefire@lemmy.world -5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The battery is the biggest issue for me. I will not replace my entire car because they won't let us replace the battery.

The cars need to be repairable.

[-] Encode1307@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

That's not a real concern. The chances of that happening are very close to zero.

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