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  • Moomoo_Milk [she/her]@hexbear.net
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    6 days ago

    You’ll almost certainly not need to replace the battery. That’s just nonsense.

    The only thing to concern oneself with is that they depreciate in value super fast. GAP is almost a necessity for a couple years as they just drop like a rock after purchasing, even used.

    That said, we’ve saved a ton of money compared to a gas vehicle on both maintenance (not a lot of moving parts) and obviously gas/electric. I highly recommend an electric vehicle for those that require a vehicle.

    Just be sure to install a level 2 charger at home if you have a long, daily commute. For me, my level 1 charger that came with the vehicle has been good enough.

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        6 days ago

        Likewise. A battery should last a long time to the point something else is likely to catastrophically fail before one ever needs a new battery installed into the vehicle. I just can’t stress getting GAP enough.

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          5 days ago

          I just read up on GAP insurance. Knew about EV depreciation already.

          You are quite correct. GAP insurance would be very wise indeed for anyone buying a new EV.