Hyundai, Kia close the gap with Tesla as US EV share hits +11%

Austin, Texas, USA

How is it underrated? I've heard nothing but accolades from social media, the press, and owners themselves.

By all accounts, batteries tend to last longer than most people own a car, so don’t worry about it.

You might think you’d instead worry that no one would buy an older car, but if you keep it that long, you’re getting almost nothing back for it anyway, so don’t worry about it.

My pattern has been to keep a car 10-15 years, until repairs are more than the vehicle is worth to me. At that point there is still resale, but not for very much. How would an EV change this? Tesla batteries are supposedly good for 15 years/250k miles, so I would likely sell for other reasons before having to worry about the battery. Unless there’s a fault, batteries tend to fade more than die, so if my cars battery is only 70% of its life at that point, it still has use/value.

Since I have a short commute and work from home, I only charge once per week to a set point of 80%, so should be very easy on my battery. I also charge from home, so fast charging is rare, also easier on the battery

You have conservatively at least 10 years before needing to replace a battery. Even with a greater upfront cost compared to combustion cars, EVs are considerably less expensive over a 10 year period because of the lower energy and maintenance costs. The only regular maintenance most EVs should need are tire rotations and replacements of consumables like the cabin air filter, windshield wipers, brakes, and tires.

1k-15k depending on size and whether it is of a modular design or not. Might be worth the homework.

https://www.edmunds.com/electric-car/articles/electric-car-battery-replacement-costs.html

Unfortunately that totals the vehicle from what I've seen.

Lease it

I'm like right at 6' and it's pretty decent, but I still have room to lower the seat. I'd be willing to bet you could fit in without too much difficulty.

Also only models in the US