[mmikeff]

In Europe, Renault sold the Zoe and others on a battery lease basis, reducing the vehicle cost but with a recurring lease on the battery.

For me, as a used car buyer who wants to buy a car outright (not on finance) that rules it out. I don't want to commit to paying Renault monthly to lease a battery at a price that is more than I currently spend on petrol.

To be fair, that is not very logical on my part, it does not make financial sense for me to go electric as I do so few miles.

[WirelessGigabit]

Problem with leasing a battery is that the company defining acceptable mileage / show battery % is also the same company trying to maximize income.

The longer they can charge you with the same battery the more money they make.

Kinda like iPhones and their battery level when you get AppleCare. If it drops below 80% in the first 2 years you get a new one for free.