[oliwarner]

But when the battery finally has a terminal issue, you're looking at a $30k quote to replace it. Or scrap the car. That's a real figure from this year for US i3 owners. But other cars are $20k+ too.

It's hard to offset long term expenses against car values, but it's certainly something am insurer needs to consider for liabilities.

[jjtheblunt]

BMW replaced The battery in my 2014 i3 (no rex, pure ev) in 2021 because of a faulty heat pump that let the battery roast in Arizona heat. They paid even though technically out of warranty and shipped the entire battery back to Germany to do forensics, and the work order showed $25k part cost, in summer 2021, that they spent, so that fits.

[jjtheblunt]

That’s not an insurance visible issue, but “normal wear and tear”, i bet.