Production EVs are developing rapidly, if not as rapidly as smartphones.
I'd guess that that's one reason that leases are popular. It may also be
one reason that they depreciate faster than ICEVs.
Just look at two year old smartphones (when sold outright, not on a mobile
contract). Most
On Nov 24, 2015, at 9:11 AM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
>> 'Leaf’s depreciation is comparable to a pack of Sharpies left out in the sun
>> with their caps off'
>
> Hyperbole aside, the used price of something is irrelevant unless you need to
> sell it.
>
Or if you want to buy
Lee Hart wrote:
you have to expect that the batteries will get worse over time. All
batteries do.
Ben Goren wrote:
True in practice for today's EVs, but _not_ true as an absolute rule.
Iron Edison-style batteries have functionally limitless lifespans,
though they're much too heavy for use in
On Nov 24, 2015, at 12:43 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
> Mark Abramowitz wrote:
>
>> Stock price is irrelevant to the value of a company's used product.
>> Frequently also irrelevant to the value of the underlying company.
>
> Agreed. Stock price was just an easy way to
On Nov 24, 2015, at 1:46 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
> I'd say the problem is that "Mr. Market" won't buy a product with extremely
> long life.
You may well be right. At the same time, reliability is a popular selling
feature, and, if somebody can make a durable battery
On Nov 24, 2015, at 10:11 AM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
> And of course, you have to expect that the batteries will get worse over
> time. All batteries do.
True in practice for today's EVs, but _not_ true as an absolute rule. Iron
Edison-style batteries have functionally
“Honey, should we get these hand towels? Or a used Nissan Leaf?”
'Leaf’s depreciation is comparable to a pack of Sharpies left out in the sun
with their caps off'
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