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Report states EV battery replacements will cost less than fixing a gas engine by 2030 (www.notebookcheck.net)
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Source research report by recurrentauto.com

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

probably longer than the life of the car.

It's not beyond imagining that the "life" of an EV could soon be measured in decades. Vehicles made with all aluminum uni-body construction won't rust away and without a combustion engine and it's required transmission all that's left is the wheel assemblies, interior parts and electronics.

So not only "what is the life of the car" but also who cares if the battery pack costs $5,000 (or more) to replace when you can expect the vehicle as a whole to last another 20, 30, or even 40 years?

Auto manufacturers go out of their minds with worry when considering a future where people aren't buying replacement vehicles every few years.