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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
Does it cost $8,000 to install a new engine in a car???
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Depends on the engine and if you are paying someone else to do the work. The last new crate engine I looked at was something like this:
https://www.karlkustoms.com/product/...-crate-engine/
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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
What about the costs and benefits of rebuilding an engine compared to rebuilding a battery that has low range?
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Looking at rebuilt hybrid batteries I'd say the benefits are similar. You can get rebuilt batteries for a fraction of the cost of a new one. Or you can buy you own rebuilt kit and rebuild you battery. Or you can buy cells and fix your battery. The more work you do the more you save.
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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
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.
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Same as with a gas car. VERY few 30 year old gas cars get rebuilt and kept on the road. Even with a 15 year old car a major repair costing thousands will send most to the scrapyard.