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JSH · 03-01-2019, 02:01 PM

1. Who would want an EV with "only" 150 miles range?

I would. That is double the range of my current EV that works fine for 95% of my needs. (My Spark is good for 60 miles in the winter / 90 miles in the Summer and the range is down about 10% in 3 years) My question would be "Why should I pay more for range I will hardly every use?"

2. EV batteries are warrantied for 10 year / 150K miles:

No they aren't. Hybrid batteries in CARB states have a 10 year / 150K warranty because they are considered part of the emission system. There is no standard warranty for EV batteries.

GM is 8 years / 100K miles / 60% capacity.
Nissan is 8 years / 100K miles / 75% capacity
Tesla is 8 years / unlimited miles / no capacity guarantee

3. Battery Swapping:

No thanks. I charge at home or work. This takes no extra time out of my life. One of the great things about driving an EV is not having go someplace to "refill" the car.

Also if I owned my EV there is no way I would swap my battery for one with unknown history.

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JSH AKA - Jason Join Date: May 2009 Location: PDX Posts: 3,599 Adventure Seeker - '04 Chevy Astro - Campervan 90 day: 17.3 mpg (US) Thanks: 325 Thanked 2,146 Times in 1,453 Posts	1. Who would want an EV with "only" 150 miles range? I would. That is double the range of my current EV that works fine for 95% of my needs. (My Spark is good for 60 miles in the winter / 90 miles in the Summer and the range is down about 10% in 3 years) My question would be "Why should I pay more for range I will hardly every use?" 2. EV batteries are warrantied for 10 year / 150K miles: No they aren't. Hybrid batteries in CARB states have a 10 year / 150K warranty because they are considered part of the emission system. There is no standard warranty for EV batteries. GM is 8 years / 100K miles / 60% capacity. Nissan is 8 years / 100K miles / 75% capacity Tesla is 8 years / unlimited miles / no capacity guarantee 3. Battery Swapping: No thanks. I charge at home or work. This takes no extra time out of my life. One of the great things about driving an EV is not having go someplace to "refill" the car. Also if I owned my EV there is no way I would swap my battery for one with unknown history.