The time has finally come where me and my wife both have jobs, and that they actually overlap... meaning we can no longer get away with having a single vehicle. I'd like to go out and get a new electric vehicle, but that's absolutely a pipe dream with our currently salaries... so unless I want to get an electric motorcycle (which you can buy new relatively cheaply) which I don't, my only other options for fully electric are used.
Specifically, I was looking at a late 10's (2016-19) Nissan Leaf. In a perfect battery world, it would cover the distance to and from my job 2-3 times over on a single charge, but in the land of used batteries I start to get a bit worried. Nissan has their batteries on warranty for 8 years and 100,000k miles, but that would only put something like the 2016 in warranty for 3 years at most on a 4-5 year loan, and replacements can be multiple thousands (and by the time it would need replacing, the vehicle itself would likely be worth less than the price of the battery).
That said, it would also not be a heavily used vehicle and likely only used for commuting, so a 'failure' on the battery would still be more than good enough if the range deteriorated by half or even slightly more.
Specifically, I was looking at a late 10's (2016-19) Nissan Leaf. In a perfect battery world, it would cover the distance to and from my job 2-3 times over on a single charge, but in the land of used batteries I start to get a bit worried. Nissan has their batteries on warranty for 8 years and 100,000k miles, but that would only put something like the 2016 in warranty for 3 years at most on a 4-5 year loan, and replacements can be multiple thousands (and by the time it would need replacing, the vehicle itself would likely be worth less than the price of the battery).
That said, it would also not be a heavily used vehicle and likely only used for commuting, so a 'failure' on the battery would still be more than good enough if the range deteriorated by half or even slightly more.
