2024 Hummer EV battery cost.
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How many AAs would that be? Could the Hummer carry them all?
OMG. I need my Abucus for numbers past ten. I have run out of fingers :oops:
Naw that would be 9v
maybe even those old 6v lantern batteries...Naw that would be 9v
Wow. I still have a Ray-O-Vac Sportsman lantern. Made in USA. Do they still make the 6v batteries?Naw that would be 9v
perfect. Thank you+++++++
That’s a darn funny commercial. There are people out there with a lot of imagination that I don’t have.
Jimbo, that's because they stole it from you when you weren't looking.....
I have one of those 6 volts sitting on my work bench right now... don't know why and it's been there for several months.... I'm starting to get worried.
I have one of those 6 volts sitting on my work bench right now... don't know why and it's been there for several months.... I'm starting to get worried.
Yaworski
Hawkeye
From what I've read, the cost of the battery replacement is slightly less than what you've saved by not buying gasoline.
This is one of the major arguments against EVs if you drive any distance at all on a regular basis. A lot of these EV batteries will need replacement at somewhere around 150,000 miles. Not a problem if you're the type that buys a new car every year or two, but if you're like me and drive them until they fall apart (however long that may be) then buying an EV is like buying an ICE vehicle and being guaranteed that at about 150,000 miles you're going to have to replace the engine, no matter how good you are with the maintenance.
Yaworski
Hawkeye
The numbers are out there.
Yaworski
Hawkeye
The truly clever would take the money that they are saving on gas and set it aside. When the time comes to replace the battery, the money is there. Sadly most will spend that windfall on beer and skittles.
Considering that most EVs are more expensive than similar ICE vehicles, and then, as you mentioned, the charger at home, and eventually the battery replacement, I think most EV drivers are fooling themselves, thinking they're saving much, if any, money. About the time you hit the break-even point with an EV versus an ICE vehicle, you are also at the point of needing a battery replacement, so the break-even point gets reset for further out in the future. Also, in most of the country, the electricity, or at least some of it, is being generated by coal-fired power plants, so they're also deluding themselves thinking they're saving the planet.
My sisters husband worked for Chevron. He had a nice career and is enjoying retirement. A year or so ago I asked him about a EV , BMW of some kind, he had owned. My real inquiry was about his cost per mile , compared to an ICE. His reply was it was cheaper per mile and great for local use. If I recall his cost was 7 cents a mile for the electricity.
He didn't replace the EV with another one, because of the unknown battery life .
He didn't replace the EV with another one, because of the unknown battery life .
GasGuzzler
Hawkeye
I promise the cost of a battery replacement is much more. There's labor involved. It's not just a battery you pop in and out. It's part of the frame structure on the Hummer EV. I'll work up an estimate today if I can remember.
My employer was forced by the manufacturer to spend well into the seven digits to "update" our small family store. That doesn't count the cost F*** and D**** forced them to spend on the sister stores. Upgrades included the required $50K forklift, a consumer fast charger with POS/credit card capabilities, and a medium speed charger in the shop. New input power from the transmission lines had to be run under the foundation and several concrete footers poured.
Franchise owners WILL get these required costs back somehow. Even in a place like mine where we have sold ONE Blazer EV in three years and will likely never sell more than a couple EVs ever.
My employer was forced by the manufacturer to spend well into the seven digits to "update" our small family store. That doesn't count the cost F*** and D**** forced them to spend on the sister stores. Upgrades included the required $50K forklift, a consumer fast charger with POS/credit card capabilities, and a medium speed charger in the shop. New input power from the transmission lines had to be run under the foundation and several concrete footers poured.
Franchise owners WILL get these required costs back somehow. Even in a place like mine where we have sold ONE Blazer EV in three years and will likely never sell more than a couple EVs ever.
I can't see how that would be unless we ignore the cost of electricity to charge it plus the average $4K home fast charger installation. Oh, add the cost of charging along the road when away from home.
Cofaler
Blackhawk
I have a buddy who owns a Tesla, and is a complete fanboy. I asked him how it worked on paying for charges at the charging station. He replied it was 'free', so I asked if free charges were part of the purchase price or if he bought a plan. He replied that no, it comes straight off of his credit card, so he never sees it, therefor it is 'free'... Several months later he was at my house explaining to my neighbor how great Teslas were, the neighbor asked the same question, and he told him that he bought a plan when he got the car 4 years ago. He also tells people it only takes about 20 minutes to charge, but he doesn't tell them it's only a partial charge, just enough to get to the next station, which the car monitors for you. I've been with him and usually he hooks up to the charger and then suggests we go to a restaurant for lunch, and then go for a walk, he's in no hurry to get back. He spends a lot of time on his phone when he's not in it, monitoring charging rates, consumption, software updates, cameras, sensors, etc. When he's driving he is constantly monitoring all the 'systems' probably more than is necessary. They keep folding chairs in the trunk so they can hang out with other Tesla people during charges, or sit in the car and watch youtube on the console touch screen, which is probably 10" wide and 20" tall. When he comes here he plugs it into my RV receptacle, which evidently he considers free as well...
Point is, many of the people who buy these things don't really know, but are programmed to sell the idea that EVs are a great investment and a smart thing to do so they don't look like they made a bad decision, so we rarely get a true assessment of how they really are working out for them. You can't drop that kind of coin on something and then tell everyone it sucks.
He seems to enjoy the car, takes it on cross country trips, loves the technology and doesn't seem to mind the lifestyle changes involved with it. I call him a middle aged millennial, he's mid 50s and young people call him to ask for help on their phones, etc. He claims he knows he's not saving the planet with it, and it's his money so I guess he can do what he wants. It's fun (different) to ride in but not my thing at all.
I'm willing to bet battery replacement on them will be much more expensive than an engine swap on a ICE. I don't know if they have the old battery recycling thing worked out yet or if there are crazy hazmat fees associated with disposing of them. Colorado charges 2-3 dollars for every old tire you leave at the tire store for recycling.
Point is, many of the people who buy these things don't really know, but are programmed to sell the idea that EVs are a great investment and a smart thing to do so they don't look like they made a bad decision, so we rarely get a true assessment of how they really are working out for them. You can't drop that kind of coin on something and then tell everyone it sucks.
He seems to enjoy the car, takes it on cross country trips, loves the technology and doesn't seem to mind the lifestyle changes involved with it. I call him a middle aged millennial, he's mid 50s and young people call him to ask for help on their phones, etc. He claims he knows he's not saving the planet with it, and it's his money so I guess he can do what he wants. It's fun (different) to ride in but not my thing at all.
I'm willing to bet battery replacement on them will be much more expensive than an engine swap on a ICE. I don't know if they have the old battery recycling thing worked out yet or if there are crazy hazmat fees associated with disposing of them. Colorado charges 2-3 dollars for every old tire you leave at the tire store for recycling.
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Oh yeah. I forgot about the 1,200 to 1,800 pounds of Haz-mat you have to get rid of when you do change the battery. I'm gonna bet that most states will charge (and I mean charge you money, not charge your battery) you for that too. Ka-ching!
GasGuzzler
Hawkeye
No, the manufacturer takes the battery back. There's a core charge too high to fathom. I forgot to make that estimate. Maybe Monday.
