THE NOT-SO-HIDDEN EV COST

The Cost Of Replacing Batteries For Popular EVs, Compared

Don't expect EV prices to get any cheaper until battery costs come down.
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Making the decision between a new and used electric vehicle is tricker than non EVs because of how crucial battery health is. Here's a comparison of battery price costs between popular EV models, compared to how much a new and used model cost, on average.







Sources: Used car prices from CarGurus/Edmunds/TrueCar, new car prices from Car And Driver, battery price estimates from The Drive.

[Photo by Bram Van Oost on Unsplash]

Comments

  1. Bruce Lee 1 year ago

    How can you say popular EVs without a mention of Tesla, the most popular? A new model 3 is about $47k for a base model, replacement battery is $16.5k according to current automotive. That makes it the most expensive new car, but a lower replacement cost than BMW, VW, and Ford. Unlikely you'll be able to actually find a base model though, so tack on an extra $10k, I see used ones selling for $49k up to $74k.

  2. Matthew Frost 1 year ago

    These graphs are terrible. I can’t tell how much the batteries cost or which one is which with going back and forth between them and squinting.

    1. Bruce Lee 1 year ago

      Touch the graphs, they are interactive. I found out by accident.

  3. Matthew Bradley 1 year ago

    Watch out, Digg. Your bordering on posting articles that are fair and balanced. The world isn't ready for such a dramatic shift in their Digg news.

    1. Matt James 1 year ago

      Oh look...another troll.

  4. Scott Ezell 1 year ago

    But how much for a 10yr old EV's battery? They all have 10 yr warranties, so how much to replace the battery in a 2012 EV?


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