Originally Posted by
big john
How much range increase for what cost? I hear the early ones have 120ish mile range and the later cars have 150ish? Battery replacement is about $7K, at least.
I would be concerned if the car is capable of DC charging. Some Spark EVs are, no Volts are and most Bolt EVs are. Don't know about Nissans.
If I had an EV that I could put a bike in that would be ideal for me these days. I don't need a long range and gas is still $6 here. I actually considered a Spark when I retired because clean ones were around $10k. When gas shot up those same cars were listed for $16k.
Of course with the small amount of driving I do it wouldn't make sense, as long as my old car keeps going.
I don't really care about DC charging and even an older battery that has reduced range is not an issue. As above, the longest trip I ever take in the Saturn is 20 miles. For longer trips we can always take the Fit.
At this point, it's just talk as the Saturn is not dead yet.