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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ElwoodBlues · M

You can glean some info by looking a how much battery lifetime a car company is guaranteeing. Let's start with Tesla. Eight years, 100,000 miles is their shortest warranty.

[quote]Before 2020, Tesla provided an eight-year, unlimited-mileage warranty on Model S and Model X batteries and drive units. That guarantee has since been revised to eight years or 150,000 miles for those vehicles. Tesla's less expensive models have shorter mileage limits. The Model 3 RWD is covered for 8 years or 100,000 miles, while Performance, Long Range AWD, and Standard Range AWD versions of the Model 3 and Model Y are guaranteed for 8 years or 120,000 miles. The company specifies its batteries will retain at least 70 percent of their original capacity (also known as 30 percent degradation) during the warranty period.[/quote]