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More Leaf owners with battery problems say Nissan has abandoned them (www.cbc.ca)

submitted 7 months ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/evs@lemmy.world

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[–] yesdogishere@kbin.social 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Every single one of our ICE cars (3 toyotas 3 Hondas) have lasted 20+ years. I sold 3 to neighbours. They are still going.

I’ve been warning everybody on reddit that ev batteries will fail long before their projected lifespans, and the cost of replacement makes ice cars a cheaper alternative. The mods keep banning me. But the maths and science is clear.

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 1 points 7 months ago

both legendary brands for longevity. One reason I don't personally know anyone with cars this long is because I don't know many folks with toyotas or hondas. The article does not talk about failure before expected lifespan but rather that the replacements are not being made. Which is actually more disturbing.

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 1 points 7 months ago

This just highlights that different brands have different lifespans. There's no reason why this can't apply to EVs as well.