Volvo XC40 aka Geely full electric car has battery life predicted of only 3 to 5 years

Electric vehicles are being made and marketed as the ultimate 'throwaway' item.

They are claimed to have a theoretical lifetime of the battery module between 3 and 10 years depending on brand, there is no way to tell what the 'servicability life' is when buying a used electric car, and the costs for a replacement battery module are horrendous, plus (at least here in Australia) there is zero recycling for them.

Volvo XC40 full electric is a Chinese made Geely product, and it's battery lifetime is predicted to only be 3 to 5 years before it has to be replaced to maintain full charge capacity and range as per the published specs.

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Roundandroundwego · 61-69

People successful enough to afford an electric car most definitely understand the need for pedestrian friendly cities and mass transit.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Roundandroundwego I'm not sure how you rate "success": these things are affordable for many on professional salaries, such as company middle-managers, senior teachers, doctors and so on. Far too costly for me, though, even when I was working on a good wage for my role and area. (I am now retired).

However, such people may understand the need, but presumably for everyone except themselves?

butterflybaby75 · 46-50, F

@Roundandroundwego Yet few if any cities have any sort of 'masterplan' for encouraging personal transportation using bicycles and trunk public transport linking it all together. And everyone is now being pushed to get an e-bike which is just an EV in miniature so the problem of EV's replicates with e-bikes, e-scooters, etc. and nothing is actually solved.

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

@butterflybaby75 the soul crushing ecocide is still a visible project everywhere capitalism sits pretty. People are accepting of it and naturally assault nature and everyone who doesn't help kill it.
Yesterday a man weed eated my spring garden of veggies because he hated me and had a gas powered machine and everyone in my neighborhood is happy about it. I know the people.
Ride a bike and be a target? They're bold and armed.

butterflybaby75 · 46-50, F

@Roundandroundwego Yes Cyclists are hated universally it seems yet people are encourage to use 'eco-transport' that is not eco friendly ie electric cars, e-bikes, etc. I know as I'm a cyclist and like the attention I get about how I look but not the stupidity and idiocity of many motorists who think any cyclist is a target for their 'killing machine' to mow down.