[_hypx]

A dead battery cell is unfixable. At best, you have a few dead cells and a mechanic can replace them. But if replacement cells can't be found, or too many cells have died, then it is a full battery pack replacement. This is going to be a big problem for old BEVs.

[jiggawatts]

I can’t tell if you’re trolling or not. I do hope you realise old cars often have their entire engine replaced, right?

That’s also an expensive repair job, but it hasn’t stopped the adoption of ICE vehicles.

[alienicecream]

Nobody is getting their ICE engine replaced unless they tuned it and blew it up or never changed their oil.

[plaurens]

Just anecdotal but: I bought a new European suv in 2017 drove 68,000 miles, very very gently. Turbo blew and sent debris into the engine, engine lost compression, needs full replacement, dealer quoted $35,000 job. Car was 6 years old, just out of warranty, was 60k new.

Now I drive an EV.

[_hypx]

An ICE replacement is usually just a few thousand dollars. And that's the worse case scenario. Well maintained ICE cars can last for decades. A mandatory, $10-20k battery replacement for every BEV at some point in its lifetime is a big problem.

[jiggawatts]

A refurbished battery pack costs about the same as an engine replacement.

[PeterisP]

Consumeraffairs review of battery pack replacement costs (https://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/ev-battery-replac...) implies that this costs $13k-$17k, so much more than engine replacements for old cars, as long as we're talking about battery packs which have appropriate capacity for full EV, not a hybrid or simply putting in a much smaller capacity than originally installed.

[_hypx]

Very poor visibility on how long a refurbished battery pack would last.