[adrianN]

How long does the battery last though? Engine replacements are expensive too, but usually every other part breaks before the engine.

[chronal4720]

> How long does the battery last though?

Tesla gives 8 years for battery warranty.

Interpret that as you may.

In reality, too early to tell. But probably not 20+ years like a Toyota/Honda engine or even a Mercedes/BMW/Porsche engine.

[comte7092]

Apply that reasoning to ICE, it’s not like Toyota/Honda are giving 20 year warranties for their drivetrains.

8 years is standard and implies a substantially longer expected lifetime of the vehicle on average.

[Loggias]

Well, considering that some teslas have gone 300k miles on the same battery, this is a moot point.