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Originally Posted by Wormius
That’s a bit of false equivalency, as a whole engine replacement is pretty rare with regular upkeep, after 100,000 miles. Would you be able to do anything over the course of EV ownership to ensure that you’d never have to replace the whole battery?
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Whole battery replacement is very equivalent. Outside of the Nissan Leaf, it's not something that happens in EVs either. Outside of buying an EV with a faulty battery (would be covered by warranty), you'll get the same life out of a battery as an engine (probably more). I don't see how that's a false equivalence. If you regularly maintain your engine, you might get 250km out of it. With properly maintained battery (not filling to 100% all the time, not fast charging too often) it'll probably last longer