Replacing Battery Would Cost More Than Car
If electric cars made any sense, Big Government would not have to subsidize them with other people’s money, much less try to force us to drive them in defiance of the Supreme Court. The least sensible thing about an EV, aside from the extravagant cost, is the battery that makes it go.
These batteries are powered by fossil fuels, like proper automobiles but less efficiently. Mining materials for the batteries enriches our enemy China and causes environmental devastation. The batteries burst into flames, so that Chevrolet advises customers not to park their Bolts within 50 feet of another vehicle.
Then there is the issue of replacing the batteries after they inevitably burn out. It might be less expensive just to buy another car:
Avery Siwinski who is 17 years old was excited to get a car to drive herself to and from school. Her parents spent $11,000 on a used electric car for her. It’s a Ford Focus Electric. The car is a 2014 model, with 60,000 miles.
After 6 months, it abruptly stopped running, needing a new battery.
“The Ford dealership had advised us that we could replace the battery,” [Avery’s grandfather Ray Siwinsky] said. “It would only cost $14,000.”
If they don’t want to pay $3,000 more for a new battery than they had for the car, they could always just sell the vehicle. Auto Nation offered to buy it for $500.
“Then we found out the batteries aren’t even available,” he said. “So it didn’t matter. They could cost twice as much and we still couldn’t get it.”
The lesson: do not buy a used electric car. Manufacturers do not support them. Do not buy a new electric car. It will have minimal resale value. Do the environment a favor and buy a real car, moonbat social engineers be damned.
On tips from Wiggins and Blackjack.
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