Hyundai IONIQ 5 battery costs around $12,000 at the dealership. (not 2800 like the video mentions.)

There is a thing called the lid on a Tesla battery. Once you open it there are several modules depending on model, usually about 16 modules. No entire battery dies at once, usually a cell or few inside the module does. The most sane reasonable way to fix it would be to pay a couple hundred dollars for a low millage used module. It's like if a cracked manifold cost $1000 to replace and the dealership sells you an entire engine for $10,000. Replace what is broken, check the condition of the other packs and keep on driving. 500,000 miles can be done on a Tesla battery. 200-300K is common.

So Tesla has an 8 year warranty on their batteries but Toyota has a 10 year warranty for their hybrid vehicles batteries.

I will stick to a gasoline vehicle a lot more reliable and won't blow up when it overheats.

Spot on! You can get better built and performing vehicles for a lot less than an EV.

That's probably the average price for Tesla battery replacement, I saw that it can cost up to 23K. But Tesla customers just like Apple folks are very optimistic no matter what.

You can buy a2022 Model 3 for $22,000 You could replace your engine and transmission for $15,000.

You better check again on the battery price on the Ioniq5. I was looking into buying one an the price is on par with a tesla battery, they are just as expensive!

I just wonder what is going on behind the scenes with these car manufacturers. What is being done to get the first dibs on the sources needed to make these large batteries. Must be a war behind the scenes. What natural resources are we draining, and who are we exploiting? These things need to be discussed because the main idea of this has always been to save the planet.

Benefits include not working in winter time.

A good diesel car It's more economic that an actual electric but isn't "greta" compatible.

If you ask the price, you can't afford it.

How often does a pack need to be replaced? Yes, batteries are expensive, but if it's an issue for only 0.2% of EV owners why even mention it? I mean, is it more often than engine replacements on ICE vehicles? I've had more than a few acquaintances that needed to have engines replaced in near new cars/trucks. While EV ownership is still comparatively rare, I do follow EV news pretty closely. I've not heard of anyone needing a battery replacement for any models of EVs...except for Chevy Bolt owners.

That price is NOT true for an Hyundai Ioniq 5 (total ev). "Hyundai deployed a single integrated pack strategy for the Ioniq EV, meaning the whole pack has to be replaced if there is a fault. The cost is $17,845, almost as much as the car itself". Where did these people get that BS number from a hybrid Ioniq?

$15k for a Model 3

This is where electric cars fall over, batteries. Currently they are not very environmentally friendly to make. They really need to improve the technology, I'm sure it'll come but it's slow. Recycling will have to play a massive role too. They need to move away from the rare earth elements needed as mining for them damages the environment.

This story is not accurate. Do your research!

I'd love to see a direct comparison with ICE vehicles. For example: - How much does it cost to replace/maintain the transmission for the same time period? (An EV has no transmission to replace or maintain.) - How much does it cost to replace/maintain the engine for the same time period? (EV engines are nearly immortal compared to ICE engines.) - How much does it cost to replace/maintain the brake system for the same time period? (On an EV, depending on driving habits, the "regular brakes" are used FAR less often and therefore last far longer. - How much is saved on gas prices over the same distances driven? At current gas prices, driving an ICE for 100,000 miles and getting 40 MPG would cost about $12,500. In my Tesla, over the same distance, I'd end up paying about $4,500 (averaging about 1 mile for every 250 watt hours at 18 cents per kWh.). Obviously, if one spends all one's time charging at an expensive supercharger the price will increase but the data does not support that. More than 90% of the time, EV drivers charge at home where the price of charging is MUCH lower than at a supercharger. Also, I actually get closer to 1 mile for every 195 watt hours and the average is more like 220 watt hours so I'm being very conservative with my numbers in favour of the ICE's. - How much does it cost to get SMOG certification for registration over that period of time? (not required for an EV) Additionally, if one examines real world data rather than the anecdotal data that is usually quoted, one finds that in EV's with proper battery management systems (i.e. NOT a 2014 Nissan Leaf which has no discernable battery management system at all), battery degradation is minimal compared to the distances driven. Studies show typical degradation of less than 10% over 150,000 miles. That being said, if the driver abuses the EV (e..g. drives it to 0% and charges it to 100% time and again even though the manual says not to do that) then the driver will get what they deserve.

Why are you comparing apples to oranges? Why are you comparing the cost of all EVs to the cost of compact cars and SUVs? The average price of all vehicles sold in the U.S. was just north $47,000. EVs are more expensive but not close to the level insinuated. Also, why are you comparing the cost of replacing the Tesla 75 kWh battery to the price of replacing the Ioniq Hybrid 1½ kWh battery? And why show the Ioniq 5 when you talking about the Ioniq?

Unless you're passed the mileage, the battery is probably still under warranty. Failure rates are relatively low.

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So Model 3 new battery at 7 years best case, $31.5K/7 = 4285 per year / 4.5- per Gallon buys 952 Gallons Gasoline each year. Gasoline is best!

95% to 99% of owners will never have to replace their batteries. Most EVs sold today have batteries will last 200,000 to 300,000 miles. Also, EVs right now DO NOT depreciate faster than gas cars. This is just not true, EVs right now are seeing their prices appreciate.

EVs do not depreciate faster than gas cars. All EVs sold in the US come with at least 100,000 mile or 8 year warranty on the battery. Replacing the engine on a similar grade of gas car, say a BMW 3 series, is not that far away from replacing an EV battery. Of course, in both cases a car that is treated well at all won't have a drive system failure until long after that. In most EVs the batteries is expected to last the life of the car. Most EVs besides Tesla have batteries made of modules that can be individually repaired or replaced.

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