Quote Originally Posted by GeoFisher View Post
By 2030 I suspect we will have 30% or so EV's. The infrastructure and battery mess is the biggest issue.....Oh and the cost.......

And I guarantee you, most EV's will not last the 15 years my F150 has. I know folks who have 10 year PRIUS's and spent over 6k to put a battery in the to just keep driving them.

Scary.

Later,

Geo
So that 6k a battery was 4-5 years ago..........Checking today, It looks like even the oldest vehicle is under 4k.

Here is what I found:

Here is a list of all MSRP battery cost details for the various Toyota Priuses offered since 2001:



2001 – 2003 Toyota Prius (first generation) – $3,649
2004 – 2009 Toyota Prius (second generation) – $3,939
2010 – 2011 Toyota Prius (third generation) – $40,80
2012 – 2015 Toyota Prius Liftback – $3,939
2012 – 2016 Toyota Prius V – $3,939
2012 – 2016 Toyota Prius C – $3,807


Each of the aforementioned prices will be reduced by a $1,350 core credit for the old battery pack that is being replaced, which the dealer will then recycle through the long-established Toyota program.



That is a HUGE improvement.

We shall see.

later,

Geo