Reply To: Electric Cars are they in your future?

2cents Battery replacement cost while you claim it’s only $3-5K and I say it’s 16K. The battery is made of module and usually only one of three modules are failing so the manufacturer will credit back the dealerfor the good modules who will then credit back the owner. So instead of costing 16K it only costs $6k and the difference is probably labor charges and or parts.
As far as swapping out batteries Owners are already complaining to Tesla due to voltage imbalances on their replacement batteries which is a sign of battery failure. The question is also will an owner spend the $3-5K according to you every few years so that his mileage range remain close to 100% not covered under warranties Tesla’s warranty only kicks in when mileage goes below 75% during the first 8 years and mileage on the car is below 100k. You have to realize Model 3 starts at $39K and as soon as you drive it out of the dealership the value drops. Is it worth it after a few years to spend $5k on a car that may only be worth $27k?
Most of your information comes from the manufacture’s website which is like trusting a used car salesman theyare only trying to sell more cars. While I rely more on third parties such as the EPA for mileage, repair shops and disgruntled owners for replacements costs.
I am curious if electric cars can survive on the potholed streets of NYC. The battery is on the bottom of the car if it scraps the pavement it can total the battery. Axles have already been broken in some of these potholes.