Question for EV owners: anyone own one long term?

[BigBlock]

Sooo, I'm the type of guy that likes to keep cars. If I buy car that I really like and I have room for it, I'll keep it for a loooong time (I have high expectations for the Scout). Does anyone own an EV thats over 10 years old and or has over 100,000 miles? If so, please tell me about your experience and the current condition of your car.

 

[4sallypat]

Only EVs that old are Tesla drivers.

Most of my Tesla friends and family have either sold, turned in (lease), or exchanged for newer models.

Being EVs are very new to me (1st gen Ford Mach E), I don't plan on keeping her past the 3yr/36 month warranty.

These are beta vehicles meant for data collection by the manufacturer.
Reliability is questionable - especially for the first gen, first model year EV.

Using NCM batteries is also becoming old - waiting for the Scout to build them with newer gen batteries (solid state, sodium)....

 

[Jrgunn5150]

My Bolt went 210,000 miles, my ID4 has 112,000 miles, my Tesla went 190,000 miles.

There's nothing to wear out on them, they got tires, that's it.

 

[Lucky Logan]

My Bolt went 210,000 miles, my ID4 has 112,000 miles, my Tesla went 190,000 miles.

There's nothing to wear out on them, they got tires, that's it.

Yea and hardly even much brake wear or brake dust to deal with due to brake regen.

 

[VolInGa]

Only EVs that old are Tesla drivers.

Most of my Tesla friends and family have either sold, turned in (lease), or exchanged for newer models.

Being EVs are very new to me (1st gen Ford Mach E), I don't plan on keeping her past the 3yr/36 month warranty.

These are beta vehicles meant for data collection by the manufacturer.
Reliability is questionable - especially for the first gen, first model year EV.

Using NCM batteries is also becoming old - waiting for the Scout to build them with newer gen batteries (solid state, sodium)....

Further to this, about 80% of new EVs are leased (per Edmunds data). Part of that is the rapdily changing technology as mentioned above, part is leasing was more attractive due to the way the fed/state incentives applied directly to the sale rather than as a tax credit.

The data I’ve seen seems to show battery degradation isn’t a huge problem if the battery is cared for properly. Bad battery cells, while not common, can be replaced without needing to replace the entire battery. Most EVs have 8-10 year battery warranties and 8 is required by law for the 2027 model year, if I remember correctly.

I leased my ID.4, but will buy the Scout since the range extender solves the biggest challenge for me, which is charger availability and reliability. As a daily driver though, hard to beat an EV, but I still take one of my ICE cars for longer trips, it’s just easier.