Recurrent surveyed just over 15,000 EV owners and compiled some of the most detailed battery health data ever assembled, showing that EV batteries are lasting far longer than critics and owners have anticipated. Of their massive group of owners, only 1.5% had replaced their batteries outside of a recall or warranty period. Most of those were older Nissan Leafs lacking liquid battery temperature control systems.
Batteries are lasting longer than critics and owners have anticipated? Anticipated? Now that's a scientific approach. And only 1.5% had replaced batteries outside of a recall or warranty. How many batteries died and weren't replaced because of cost? The fact remains that 1) the batteries are going to die, and 2) the cost to replace them will be more than the car is worth. A true disposable commodity.
