Long term ownership question

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With a ICE vehicle you can keep it going 10 to 20 years with proper maintenance and possibly a few repairs. Will an EV owner be able to do the same? Could you reasonably replace the batteries? or, once the batteries are no longer getting the job done, is the vehicle a scrap candidate?

We keep our cars a long time, take care of them, drive low mileage. Is the ID4 right for us?
 
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With a ICE vehicle you can keep it going 10 to 20 years with proper maintenance and possibly a few repairs. Will an EV owner be able to do the same? Could you reasonably replace the batteries? or, once the batteries are no longer getting the job done, is the vehicle a scrap candidate?
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Nobody really knows - only Teslas are old enough for people to start facing those issues. There were some recent videos from Rich Rebuilds where they talked about dropping the battery and replacing defective battery modules, so in theory it is doable.

Most EVs these days are made in a skateboard format, so you can drop the battery from beneath the vehicle. Beyond that, I can't say much.
 
Scottt7257 said:
With a ICE vehicle you can keep it going 10 to 20 years with proper maintenance and possibly a few repairs. Will an EV owner be able to do the same? Could you reasonably replace the batteries? or, once the batteries are no longer getting the job done, is the vehicle a scrap candidate?

We keep our cars a long time, take care of them, drive low mileage. Is the ID4 right for us?
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If you can keep degradation to ~2% per year (charge only to 100% when required), the longevity of the battery should serve well for a long time.;)
Here is an example of a 2011 first gen Leaf owner:
https://insideevs.com/reviews/414593/fully-charged-reviews-nissan-leaf-10-years/
 
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