Replacing EV Battery Is Expensive, But Would You Ever Need To?

03 Sep 2024 | Abstracted from CNET

"Are electric vehicles really a better deal, especially with a replacement battery factored into the lifetime cost...A new EV battery can cost between $10,000 and $20,000 depending on the make and model...today's technology means longer warranties of 150,000 miles or more are possible in the near future...$1,355 per kilowatt-hour in 2008 to $153 per kilowatt-hour in 2022..."

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