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>Most Teslas have lost at least 20% of their battery capacity at 5+ years
more like 10 years. and it reaches a steady state around that point.
whatcar recently had a 2016 model S on a range test with other EVs. it managed 200 miles before it stopped, on a mixed cycle.

another important consideration is the practicality/financials of repairing them.
there's the urban legend that
>omfg if your battery dies its 20-30k to replace it
when in reality, that's just horror stories from early nissan leafs. tesla batteries are in the low teens atm, and the prices will continue to fall as economies of scale increase year by year.
plus, you have the benefit of it being a very easy to diagnose and repair part, which means labor costs are always going to be low.

all of this is to say that, for people buying a new (or 2-3 year old used) EV now, i don't expect battery replacement will be an issue at all. in the unlikely event they keep the car for 10+ years, by the time they need to replace the battery, it'll probably cost in the low single digit thousands.

>EVs lost massive amounts of their resale value compared to cars
that's entirely unrelated to battery issues
its 100% a combination of
a) most affected EVs were very obviously 1st gen products with serious issues, eg lacking a heat pump and/or having a very shitty range even when new. who tf wants to buy a 1st gen etron that had < 200 miles range when new, in the summer, when new ones are 300+ with a heat pump
b) the main demographic that would buy used EVs are the urban poor. the rich are buying new, and the rural poor are going to be buying trucks mostly. but the urban poor live in apartments. which means they can't charge at home. which means an EV is out of the question. which means there's very few people in the used EV market. which means demand is low, which means prices drop.

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