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Mercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism grows (arstechnica.com)

submitted 9 months ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] shottymcb@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Where are you going to buy your replacement gasoline engine and transmission? The previous owner decided that oil change intervals were more of a guideline anyway. One big win in buying a used EV is that maintenance is minimal, so there's less worry about how the previous owner treated the car.

I promise replacing your drivetrain at 200k is going to cost more than a battery pack.

I can get an aftermarket LiFePo battery replacement for my prius for 1/10th the cost of an OEM. It's just a bunch of laptop batteries in a box, it really doesn't have to be super expensive. As adoption grows aftermarket battery replacements will plummet in price.

[–] picnic@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh well, I changed a few years back transmission for my bmw. I bought a rebuilt one which cost 1000 euros and the shop asked 1000 euros for the work. I think there arent really prices put yet for example MB batteries as theyre still under warranty? But I'd take a guess that battery pack would be a bit more expensive.

[–] shottymcb@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

The price in the US for a rebuilt transmission plus swap on a BMW is about $5000. So I guess it depends on location.

[–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

That’s the way it should be but it’s not. There’s been a few people with Ioniq 5s in Canada who are getting quoted at $60+k for a replacement battery pack. That’s more than the original car I think.