Better have a fat savings account...you just thought you were saving gas money until the battery needs replacing...just like paying for your car twice. Gasoline is way cheaper than lithium batteries. - Upgoat

Better have a fat savings account...you just thought you were saving gas money until the battery needs replacing...just like paying for your car twice. Gasoline is way cheaper than lithium batteries.
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[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey 9 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 17:18:56 ago (+9/-0)

The whole thing is such a racket that when I ordered my new truck last year, I ordered it with lower gears and the biggest V-8 available. They want to push that twin turbo six banger crap on you, but the V-8 runs stronger and gets the same mileage, and doesn’t have turbos to replace in five years.

[ + ] observation1

[ - ] observation1 3 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 17:55:36 ago (+3/-0)

turbos are a trojan horse for planned obsolescence.

Technological equivalent of a toilet flapper that you cant fix when the stopper hangs up.

[ + ] Seymore_potatohead

[ - ] Seymore_potatohead 1 point 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 19:45:13 ago (+1/-0)

I am glad someone else thinks the way I do. I really dont want twin turbos.

[ + ] Belfuro

[ - ] Belfuro 1 point 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 20:30:38 ago (+1/-0)

Not much choice when going diesel.

[ - ] AugustineOfHippo2 4 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 15:27:02 ago (+4/-0)

That's the idiot tax. First for buying an electric car, second for needing to rely on someone else to do the work.

[ + ] Belfuro

[ - ] Belfuro 0 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 20:31:43 ago (+0/-0)

Ice car. 50-100 year lifespan with same engine.

Bat car. Beyond economical repair by year 8. Mint body cars going to wreckers. Ffs

[ + ] dassar

[ - ] dassar 1 point 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 21:37:09 ago (+1/-0)

Wonder if there is any value in a side racket of rescuing mint hybrid bodies from the wrecking yard and a transversion back to an cheap ice for resale ??

[ + ] Belfuro

[ - ] Belfuro 0 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 02:06:11 ago (+0/-0)

Is it even possible?

[ + ] dassar

[ - ] dassar 0 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 20:48:16 ago (+0/-0)

I have no idea. Wonder if we got any actual car dudes here .
Reason i'm thinking refurbishing the hybrid is because of the running gears/ etc already set up for the ice part of the vehicle transmission when the electric is not in operation, so in my very limited understanding - like you say is it possible and then is it profitable or just a complete nightmare/ money sink.

[ - ] Localuser 3 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 16:51:28 ago (+3/-0)

That’s probably more than the car is worth. Insurance would say that’s a total loss

[ - ] localsal 2 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 16:12:17 ago (+2/-0)

Any warranty?

That is $0.3/mile for the battery - not counting the charging costs.

This should be sent to every libtarded environmentalist (((politician))) everywhere. I would suggest the (((media))) but that would be wasted effort.

[ + ] bonghits4jeebus

[ - ] bonghits4jeebus 0 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 20:39:19 ago (+0/-0)

What you're looking for here is insurance, I think. There are warranties that include accidental breakage but not usually car ones. That is the insurance, because these claims are resulting from an accident. You can buy a warranty that covers workmanship.

[ + ] localsal

[ - ] localsal 0 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 21:21:05 ago (+0/-0)

I don't have first hand knowledge, but heard that Tesla gives a 120k mile warranty or so on the battery. A 70,000 mile battery seems kind of low, when it costs that much to replace.

[ - ] Thyhorrorcosmic103 2 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 16:00:59 ago (+2/-0)

Gasoline is cheaper than most cheap colognes.

[ + ] localsal

[ - ] localsal 5 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 16:12:54 ago (+5/-0)

And milk, in many places.

[ + ] WanderingToast

[ - ] WanderingToast 2 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 16:56:01 ago (+2/-0)

And water in central London

[ + ] Sector2

[ - ] Sector2 1 point 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 17:12:45 ago (+1/-0)

Shoes are even cheaper than gasoline.

[ + ] GreenSaint

[ - ] GreenSaint 2 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 17:36:50 ago (+2/-0)

Life is cheap support your local terrorist organizations

[ + ] observation1

[ - ] observation1 0 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 17:57:19 ago (+0/-0)

Smells better, too.

[ - ] Anus_Expander 1 point 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 18:38:32 ago (+1/-0)

GOOD! All of those e-car faggots should be punished for being so fuckin gullible and stupid.

[ - ] iThinkiShitYourself 0 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 16:39:10 ago (+0/-0)

fat savings account..

for some reason, the second time i read this i thought it meant a beer gut

[ - ] HeyJames 0 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 23:47:53 ago (+0/-0)

I have a fat ammo stash. And anyone who tries to take my trucks will get to see it in action. Yes that's a fed post. If they come for my trucks and try to take them from me, I will not go quietly.

[ - ] TomMacdonald 0 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 23:19:13 ago (+0/-0)

I'll bet Florida is glad they got that buck fifty battery fee.

[ - ] Leveraction 0 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 23:07:01 ago (+0/-0)

Are you shittin me!??
Geesus h christ

[ - ] mannerbund 0 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 21:18:44 ago (+0/-0)

Fuck that money in the bank shit, I spend my money before it's inflated away. Buy resources, land, food, ammo, supply friends and family.

[ - ] bonghits4jeebus 0 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 20:37:09 ago (+0/-0)

The batteries in a lot of cars are just 18650 vape batteries in a case. What it leaves open a lot, if they don't lock you out in software, is you could just rebuild the battery yourself. They do this in Ukraine.

[ - ] con77 0 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 19:50:21 ago (+0/-0)

fuuuuck that! I paid $3 a gallon today in Florida. I get 17-20 mpg with a 2016 Silverado.

[ - ] GoyimNose_1948 0 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 18:19:23 ago (+0/-0)

I think you doxxed yourself with the VIN. Have some better infosec next time.

[ + ] Anus_Expander

[ - ] Anus_Expander 1 point 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 18:39:59 ago (+1/-0)

it's not his car

[ - ] dontbeaphaggot 0 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 16:45:01 ago (+0/-0)

That's usd then?

[ + ] Localuser

[ - ] Localuser 2 points 4 monthsJan 15, 2024 16:50:48 ago (+2/-0)

Zimbabwe dollars