Above is a quote for a replacement battery on a Chevrolet Volt hybrid vehicle that had around 70,000 miles on it. The cost to replace the battery is over $29,000. This quote has been making the rounds on social media recently so I thought it was worth posting.
There have been numerous posts like this across social media detailing how expensive it is to replace the battery on electric vehicles. In many cases, you are better off buying a totally new vehicle instead of going through the process of replacing its battery.
Here’s more examples taken directly from an automotive website focused on electric vehicles which shows just how expensive battery replacements can be.
In almost every case I’ve seen, the cost of a battery replacement does not make up for what you theoretically would save from buying fuel.
I’ve also described the numerous environmental problems with the production and disposal of these large batteries in other articles.
Electric vehicles will eventually be exposed as one of the biggest scams of the 21st century.
