How do you know the turbocharged engines will not last over 300,000 miles? If the manufacturer claims they will last the life of the vehicle, would you believe them? Even though you know that every other turbocharged engine you have seen before does not last that long. That is kind of how I feel about electric car batteries.Not anymore.People don't budget for replacing the engine in their gasoline cars because name brand modern car engine last longer than the rest of the car.
It is not unusual for a name brand vehicle to go for 300,000+ miles.
Most new engines in non-hybrid ICE vehicles are now turbocharged.
By the time 300,000 miles roll around the turbocharger will have been replaced more than once.
I own a hybrid. The battery replacement on a hybrid, while expensive, is not so expensive that it would send an older car to the junk yard. My research indicates that I will be a candidate for a battery replacement once 200,000 miles are exceeded. After that it is a craps shoot. It could last quite a bit longer, or be due quite soon.Best to pay the extra for the hybrid version of the vehicle you want.
Besides, the cost of the hybrid vehicle I purchased was the same as the ICE competitor, so the economics of it works out. If I feel the economics of a full electric vehicle works out, then I am not opposed to buying one. I just don't feel the numbers are there yet, at least for me.
Once the battery life of an electric car has a track record that either proves, or disproves the manufacturer claims for how long they will last, perhaps it will change my mind. Hybrid vehicles have been mass produced for 28 years now, so they have a pretty good track record.
Statistics: Posted by R Investor — Sun Aug 31, 2025 9:39 am — Replies 226 — Views 11971