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Fuzz · 09-20-2022, 11:12 AM

I don't think you can compare range drop with age in an ICE to a BEV, becuase the consequence in a BEV is worse(longer charging times, more charging stops) whereas in a gas vehicle you just have to refill slightly more often, which is pretty low consequence in comparison. So I don't really like that rebuttal. That's not to say I think old batteries are a big issue(as the chart shows). Perhaps they will look worse on a used market though, as new technologies and batteries enable longer ranges, so a 2030 Model G with 800km range will look a lot more attractive than a used Model 3 with 300km range left.

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Fuzz Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2015 Exp:	I don't think you can compare range drop with age in an ICE to a BEV, becuase the consequence in a BEV is worse(longer charging times, more charging stops) whereas in a gas vehicle you just have to refill slightly more often, which is pretty low consequence in comparison. So I don't really like that rebuttal. That's not to say I think old batteries are a big issue(as the chart shows). Perhaps they will look worse on a used market though, as new technologies and batteries enable longer ranges, so a 2030 Model G with 800km range will look a lot more attractive than a used Model 3 with 300km range left.