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EVs Could Last Nearly Forever—If Car Companies Let Them
(www.theatlantic.com)
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this post was submitted on 10 Jun 2024
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There's plenty of gas and diesel cars that can also last pretty much forever if we apply the same logic of "having to replace parts doesn't count"...
More that "at no time do enough parts start failing often enough that repair ceases being cost-effective"
Does diesels with over a million miles count?
Maybe. Depends on how often engine is overhauled, what it's operating environment is and why the vehicle was kept operating for so long.