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  • Used EVs - Price Plunges SHARPLY

    From 186283@ud0s4.net@21:1/5 to All on Sun Aug 18 02:25:21 2024
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    https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/your-money/used-ev-prices-down-sharply/

    Used electric vehicle prices down sharply from last year:
    Edmunds survey

    Average used EV price fell by one-fifth in the past year

    . . .

    Hey, the goddamned BATTERY PACKS are most of
    the vehicle value - and OLD packs are a HUGE
    liability.

    In short, do NOT buy a used EV - your REAL price
    will be TWICE as much or more !

    OR the thing will just EXPLODE in your garage
    at 3AM .....

    No, No, NO !!!

    LOOKS like America has FINALLY understood
    what those wunnerful EV's are all about -
    PAIN !

    EVs may EVENTUALLY be OK ... but that's NOT
    anytime SOON. Entirely new battery tech is
    absolutely REQUIRED. No such thing on the
    near horizon alas ......

    The IDEA of EVs isn't terrible - indeed they
    are much more mechanically simple than the
    conventional cars. This does NOT make up for
    the fact that they're very PRE-mature tech ...
    the batteries are THE main issue.

    Oh, and EV makers SKIMP on the REST of the
    car to kind-of make up for the cost of
    the batteries. Just sayin'

    Keep an eye on "Vanadium flow batteries",
    not THERE yet, but much POTENTIAL. Maybe
    ten years .... ?

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  • From John Doe@21:1/5 to 186282@ud0s4.net on Sun Aug 18 07:14:57 2024
    XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.politics.usa, alt.survival
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    On 8/18/2024 12:25 AM, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:
    https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/your-money/used-ev-prices-down-sharply/

    Used electric vehicle prices down sharply from last year:
    Edmunds survey

    Average used EV price fell by one-fifth in the past year

    . . .

      Hey, the goddamned BATTERY PACKS are most of
      the vehicle value - and OLD packs are a HUGE
      liability.

      In short, do NOT buy a used EV - your REAL price
      will be TWICE as much or more !

      OR the thing will just EXPLODE in your garage
      at 3AM .....

    Even the massive publicity when that happens doesn't change the math.
    EVs have statistically fewer car fires than ICEs.

      No, No, NO !!!

      LOOKS like America has FINALLY understood
      what those wunnerful EV's are all about -
      PAIN !

      EVs may EVENTUALLY be OK ... but that's NOT
      anytime SOON. Entirely new battery tech is
      absolutely REQUIRED. No such thing on the
      near horizon alas ......

    That's why numerous companies are working on this night and day. And
    that's why significant announcements appear every week. It's true that
    the old li-ion batteries have significant drawbacks, but far better
    batteries are in the labs already.

    So this year might not be the year to buy an EV, but within five years,
    they will have a massive disruptive impact on car sales, repair cycles,
    and gas stations.

    Again, not this year, but very very soon. EVs have all the cards. Fewer
    moving parts (by orders of magnitude) lower operating costs, lower fuel
    cost, lower repair costs.


      The IDEA of EVs isn't terrible - indeed they
      are much more mechanically simple than the
      conventional cars. This does NOT make up for
      the fact that they're very PRE-mature tech ...
      the batteries are THE main issue.

      Oh, and EV makers SKIMP on the REST of the
      car to kind-of make up for the cost of
      the batteries. Just sayin'

      Keep an eye on "Vanadium flow batteries",
      not THERE yet, but much POTENTIAL. Maybe
      ten years .... ?

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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