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Running costs of electric cars vs petrol cars according to size

Arran Cameron
15 year old 7 series BMWs sell for pocket money prices because of the low demand for such cars. Anybody who can afford to run one can probably afford to buy a much younger 7 series. However, its easy to find a buyer who will pay a handsome amount of money for a 15 year old VW Polo in good nick due to the low running costs of this car.


How does the difference in running costs between a large electric car and a small electric car compare with the difference in running costs between a large petrol car and a small petrol car?
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    GTB:

    I think you will find a spare battery will be required before the current EV vehicles get to fifteen years old for sure in fact a lot sooner especially those that use fast chargers, but nobody appears to factor those costs in.



    That is potentially the Achilles Heel of electric cars. Do you think that owners will experience battery obsolescence and situations where it becomes unviable to buy a new battery for an old car?


    Could a situation be reached in the future where it's impossible to buy a replacement battery that fits a 40 year old electric car?
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    GTB:

    I think you will find a spare battery will be required before the current EV vehicles get to fifteen years old for sure in fact a lot sooner especially those that use fast chargers, but nobody appears to factor those costs in.



    That is potentially the Achilles Heel of electric cars. Do you think that owners will experience battery obsolescence and situations where it becomes unviable to buy a new battery for an old car?


    Could a situation be reached in the future where it's impossible to buy a replacement battery that fits a 40 year old electric car?
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