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humvee911 t1_j75quav wrote

I wonder how long cars of this generation will last. It might actually get to BIFL point

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acchaladka t1_j76gdbn wrote

My 1989 Porsche had 180 000 on it when I sold it a couple of years ago and drove like new, maybe better because of some upgrade parts. Some of this year's electrics (I think Tesla and maybe Nissan) have mostly aluminium in the body, ie lots less to rust. With the simplicity of electric setups, my money would be on them lasting longest. If you replace everything as you go however, you have an old car with old safety tech. My Porsche was great but tended to burn to the ground because of fuel line placement, and had no airbags let alone pre-crash tech or crumple zones to cope with the normal massive SUVs out there. So, not sure if one would actually want a BIFL car.

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MossadHitman t1_j76jbmo wrote

Not at all. The batteries in these new cars/products are not meant to last more than 10 years. Tesla is a total scam of a company propped up with California GOV grants and massive tax subsidies..ask any financial analyst.

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acchaladka t1_j76l8jk wrote

I don't disagree - I follow Mariana Mazzucato's point, that most American innovation is government invented or funded - but that has essentially nothing to do with my point here. Batteries are replaceable and will be routinely replaced and recycled, like any consumable.

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MossadHitman t1_j76lpzz wrote

You are right about American innovation being mostly gov funded. But I urge you to do research into Tesla battery cells. They are 100% not easily replaceable and Tesla has NEVER even released the information / battery content on them is highly classified. They also use tamper proof technology/tamper proof screws like apple so that they cannot be changed by a 3rd party or individual. Tesla also does NOT allow anyone to do repairs on their vehicles. ONLY Tesla can repair used or broken vehicles. It's highly controversial if you look into it.

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