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Old 08-13-2021, 07:02 AM   #596
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What are the long term reviews and issues on EV's? I know everyone loves their new shiny Tesla but anyone here owned one past say 150K kms? Does the battery capacity decrease significantly? Battery replacement in most NA EV's are extremely expensive. Are we replacing one problem of ICE engine with an environmental disaster of having to junk the whole car after 10-15 years?

The big looming problem with old EVs: It’s really, really hard to change the battery
Even on a vehicle with only 150,000 km, battery replacement can be more expensive than the car's value
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada...ge-the-battery
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