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Re:How Many EV Charging Stations Does the US Need to Replace... by markus_zhang on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @10:35AM (#40501128)
I'm curious, how often do you change the battery? A few years? What's the price? Genuinely curious as this is also part of my consideration when switching to EV.
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Re:How Many EV Charging Stations Does the US Need to Replace... by recursive on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @12:04PM (#40502164)
Never. My sister-in-law had the same Model S for like 11 years. There was no need.

The whole thing about expensive battery replacements every 3 years is mostly propaganda from entrenched interests. There are legitimate isolated horror stories, but battery replacements don't generally need to be a thing. Do your own research, but that's my experience. I know a fair number of EV owners.

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