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<blockquote data-quote="user 4386" data-source="post: 662132" data-attributes="member: 4386"><p>It is the replacement that is the issue - the first one comes as part of the price you know you are paying for the car. However it would be a good battery that lasted 16 years!. Ten is more realistic (if you don't use a super-fast charger), and of course the warranty is only that it will still hold 70% (e.g.) charge after 8 years, or about 160,000 km (whichever comes first).</p><p>Ford - 'Your battery is covered for 8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first, retaining a minimum of 70% of its original capacity over that period" The average age of Australian cars is 10 years. And although most private usage will be under 160,000 km (more like 105,000 km average over 8 years), commercial vehicles will typically do that in less than 8 years.</p><p></p><p>I think some people are in for a shock, and information is not being honestly presented to the public. Nevertheless, I might get a little EV for local commuting, as they are fairly well suited for that, using home solar charging..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="user 4386, post: 662132, member: 4386"] It is the replacement that is the issue - the first one comes as part of the price you know you are paying for the car. However it would be a good battery that lasted 16 years!. Ten is more realistic (if you don't use a super-fast charger), and of course the warranty is only that it will still hold 70% (e.g.) charge after 8 years, or about 160,000 km (whichever comes first). Ford - 'Your battery is covered for 8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first, retaining a minimum of 70% of its original capacity over that period" The average age of Australian cars is 10 years. And although most private usage will be under 160,000 km (more like 105,000 km average over 8 years), commercial vehicles will typically do that in less than 8 years. I think some people are in for a shock, and information is not being honestly presented to the public. Nevertheless, I might get a little EV for local commuting, as they are fairly well suited for that, using home solar charging.. [/QUOTE]
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