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Old 05-04-2021, 09:43 PM   #109 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rmay635703 View Post
The main problem is EVs are like a desktop computer or cell phone

After 3 years they are hopelessly obsolete and valueless/harder to use.

People might still enjoy them as a second car but if it costs to much in taxes and insurance why put up with the bother of it?
Wisconsin adding a $100 fee to register an EV doesn't make used EVs obsolete. A 2012 Nissan Leaf still plugs into a Level 2 charger and charges

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Are people going to go put a $9,000 in a car that's worth only $3,000 just so they can get a few more years out of it?
Nissan's original battery is warrantied for 8 years / 100K miles. The replacement is also warrantied for 8 years / 100K miles. So the question is: Will someone pay $1125 a year to keep driving their Leaf? Batteries are basically like prebuying fuel.

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