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Originally Posted by JSH
Sure it is a risk. No different than if you put a new engine in an old gas car.
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Does it cost $8,000 to install a new engine in a car???
What about the costs and benefits of rebuilding an engine compared to rebuilding a battery that has low range?
I don't recall spending anywhere near $8,000 to rebuild the 1972 Super Beetle engine. It was more like $1,500 and I sold the car for $5,000 IIRC. But even if it were worth only the $1,500 I put into the engine at least I'd come out even at the moment. But $8,000 in a car worth $5,000 then I'd be $3,000 in the hole, at the moment.
And that's talking about a 10 year old car, not a 30 or 40 year old car. What if the EV is worth only $3,000 or $1,500 30 or 40 years from now. Then an $8,000 new battery would be pretty much out of the question. Throw away the car and buy a new one.
But rebuilding the battery compared to rebuilding an engine... I guess we'll have to find out how that compares. Or how long the batteries will last in the long run.