Rigby5
Diamond Member
Years ago, my best friend bought a used Highlander Hybrid about the same time I bought a used Ford Explorer. He paid 16K for his, while I paid 8K for mine. Ten years later, I still had my Explorer, and he had been through about different vehicles when his Highlander died.Electric vehicle owners are going to have a rude shock a few years down the line when they want to sell it.
Because people aren't going to buy a used EV knowing that very soon it's gonna need its expensive batteries replaced.
Tesla estimates complete battery pack replacement will be around $20,000
Used car lots will be full of EV's being sold for pennies on the dollar. ...
Also, there are no solar, wind, battery powered factories to churn out those batteries. I had a Highlander Hybrid. It was a great car but, the AC went out and it cost more than the car was worth to fix it at the time so I had to sell it to a gear head. The battery never failed but, other stuff did and because of the car's unique nature, the cost of repair was astronomical.
Needed a 4WD for the mountains in winter, so picked up a 2001 Explorer for $3k, at 120k miles.
Seems very predictable and easy to work on and get parts for.
Anything I should watch out for?